Front-line air bases are like any other weapon system: They are only effective if they can function under enemy fire. Air bases at forward locations in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, or other theaters must be able to fend off complex integrated air and missile strikes, rapidly ...
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The Army’s initiative to generate long-range fires frays when stacked against conventional air and naval options.
The priority target for Germany's V-1 “Vengeance” weapon was London. To his peril, Hitler ignored military targets close to the coast.