air power

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"This is a new type of approach to air power where you have a crewed fighter giving directions to four or five Ghost Bats flying in formation with it," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Since then, American air power has played an essential role in defeating adversaries, though successful operations to oust regimes have drawn on U.S. or local ground forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Even Kosovo, often cited as the success story of coercive air power, undermines the case.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

There is no precedent for changing a regime or winning a war against a well-armed adversary simply by using air power.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Symington tied the new program to military efficiency, explaining to Forrestal that efficient use of black servicemen was one of the essentials of economic and effective air power.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.