superiority

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He has basked in his country's military superiority, saying the current conflict has already changed the Middle East, and that Israel is now a regional power and, in some respects, a global one.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The doctrine aims not merely at air superiority but at air supremacy -- the difference between having an advantage in the air versus total dominance of an airspace.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Given the technological superiority, intelligence capabilities and advanced military hardware of the US and Israel, it would be naive to think Iranian strategists were planning for a straightforward battlefield victory.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

One major question for the U.S. is whether it could establish air superiority in a potential conflict with China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

He was still in numerical superiority, but his nerve was now gone for good.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White