air superiority
noun
: a larger/better air force than one's enemies
To win this war, we must achieve air superiority.
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China has also been investing heavily in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and swarm technologies in a bid to achieve air superiority in a wartime scenario—for instance, an invasion of Beijing-claimed Taiwan.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Consequently, doing so may only be justified in more permissive airspace or where the air force has already established air superiority or even dominance, such as the Gaza Strip.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
At its heart, NATO doctrine relies on firm air superiority over an opponent, which Ukraine has never enjoyed over Russia.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Uncontested air superiority was critical to fights against terrorists and insurgents: drones and crewed aircraft patrolled the skies searching for enemies on the ground and then dropped small, accurate weapons against them from close range.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Consequently, doing so may only be justified in more permissive airspace or where the air force has already established air superiority or even dominance, such as the Gaza Strip.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
At its heart, NATO doctrine relies on firm air superiority over an opponent, which Ukraine has never enjoyed over Russia.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Uncontested air superiority was critical to fights against terrorists and insurgents: drones and crewed aircraft patrolled the skies searching for enemies on the ground and then dropped small, accurate weapons against them from close range.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Air superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20superiority. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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