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air superiority |
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That degree of dominance in the air battle of one force over another that permits the conduct of operations by the former and its related land, sea, and air forces at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by the opposing force. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| * Right now a Foreign Government engineer is in the Net using
stolen American technology to build radar and navigational jammers to
counter American air superiority. The
Navy can conduct air superiority missions and the Marines can conduct
land operations. At the same time, as the wars in Afghanistan and
Iraq have shown, the massive use of precision-guided weapons and the
achievement of air superiority do not eliminate the need to conduct
mopping up operations, consolidate success and attain specific
military-political objectives where the key role will be played by
ground forces. |
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