> The gulf war is a better example of what happens when you achieve air superiority. It turns out that's really important in modern warfare. Not certain if tru

> The gulf war is a better example of what happens when you achieve air superiority. It turns out that's really important in modern warfare. Not certain if true, as this has been claimed since LeMay but has not lead to victory since 1945. Iraq was not modern, not antique, maybe vintage is the word for them. Iraq and Afghanistan show that despite air and every other material superiority, the home team advantage is psychologically decisive against a non-genocidal alien force. You might even say that WWII proves the rule in that the US made a genocidal show of force. Is air dominance helpful? Sure. Is it really important in getting to a victory condition? Jury is AWOL.