Three A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation over Tucson, Ariz., during an air refueling training mission April 14, 2006. The A-10 aircraft are assigned to the 358th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte) Observing the Air Force Air Superiority Discussion -- Information Dissemination
Mark Bowden has an interesting piece up on The Atlantic regarding the future of U.S. Air Dominance. For those who may not know, Mark Bowden is the author of Black Hawk Down. While there are plenty of points one can focus on in this article, this strikes me as the meat of the discussion.
Unless the 21st century is the first in human history to somehow transcend geopolitical strife, our military will face severe tests in the coming years. The United States will be expected to take the lead in any showdown against a sophisticated air force. So it is worth examining the nature of air-to-air combat today, and the possible consequences of not building a full fleet of F-22s.
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My Comment: An excellent summary on what is not an easy topic to cover. In addition, Information Dissemination's comments on the Air Force's lack of commentary on the topic is priceless.
What is the point of an Air Force social media strategy that doesn't engage a large, visible social media discussion about the Air Force?
Indeed.