Jumper's paper was written pre-9/11 2001. A lot of his assumptions didn't even carry through to OEF, nevermind OIF. I watched USAF Gen Mosely during OIF cede targets to submarine launched cruise missiles for reasons Jumper never touches on. Mind you, we also had unlimited access to B-2's and other platforms. We will never have enough manned aircraft to saturate new, integrated SAM missile systems. The cruise missile tracks of our initial strikes on Baghdad looked like a wiring diagram for a warehouse full of Cray computers. They came from every direction and every altitude. And we didn't have to worry about a single egress or recovery. The entire operation was planned by 12 guys, none of whom ranked higher than O-5. And the entire cost was less than a single B-2. As a fighter guy, it was humbling (except that the head of the strike cell was a Navy fighter guy).
Haha...I appreciate your insight.