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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Neither side has achieved air superiority, making airpower far less significant than in other modern conflicts.
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Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
In prior conflicts, such as the Middle East, Marines had a robust infrastructure and air superiority, allowing helicopters and aircraft to more quickly assist, Marine officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Dec. 2025
For its part, the IDF is reportedly unhappy at the prospect of F-35 deal with Saudi Arabia, warning that Israel’s air superiority in the region would be jeapardized.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025
Israel's air force wrote to political leaders in the country that Saudi Arabia acquiring the planes risked damaging its air superiority, according to Israeli media reports.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
In prior conflicts, such as the Middle East, Marines had a robust infrastructure and air superiority, allowing helicopters and aircraft to more quickly assist, Marine officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Dec. 2025
For its part, the IDF is reportedly unhappy at the prospect of F-35 deal with Saudi Arabia, warning that Israel’s air superiority in the region would be jeapardized.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025
Israel's air force wrote to political leaders in the country that Saudi Arabia acquiring the planes risked damaging its air superiority, according to Israeli media reports.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Air superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20superiority. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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