
Business Insider reports that Western military leaders are warning of a possible loss of air superiority in a future war against a rival of comparable strength such as Russia due to the effective use of Russian drones in the Ukrainian conflict, challenging the dominance the US and allies have enjoyed since 2001.
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According to the article, all wars of the United States and Western allies since September 11, 2001 were fought under conditions of complete air superiority, which provided advantages in logistics and evacuation of the wounded.
The West risks being left without air superiority in the event of a direct war with Russia. The unexpected problem was reported by Business Insider (BI).
“Western military leaders are increasingly warning that in a future war against an adversary of comparable strength, such as Russia, they could lose these advantages,” the article states. It is noted that the reason for this may be the fact of the successful use of Russian drones during the Ukrainian conflict.
The newspaper emphasizes that all wars of the United States and Western allies after September 11, 2001 were fought in conditions of total air superiority. Among other things, this made it possible to “deliver the wounded by helicopter to large, impeccably equipped bases.”
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The West will increase investment in anti-drone technologies and electronic warfare systems
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