Air superiority is a required component in modern warfare
Airpower
By Sandboxx
July 9, 2025
In modern conflict, airpower can win or lose a war. Having air superiority can tip the scale of the fight toward your side – and not having it can be the reason you lose.
To begin with, air superiority does not equal victory. During the Vietnam War, for example, the U.S. military had air superiority over the skies – though often challenged by the North Vietnamese – but failed to defeat the Viet Cong. The U.S. Air Force flew punishing bomb runs against a wide range of targets in North Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. But the determined Communist troops adapted, and won.
Similarly, in Afghanistan, the U.S. and its allies enjoyed uninhibited superiority over the skies. The Taliban were only able to shoot down a few helicopters by more luck than skill. And yet, despite the U.S.-led coalition deploying the most advanced fighter jets and bombers in the world, the Taliban prevailed.
These examples notwithstanding, there are dozens of instances where a prevailing military won because it had managed to establish air superiority.
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