Si Vis Pacem, Para Vinum © Andrei Martyanov's Blog
... On RuAF operations. And as always masterfully debunks delirium from MSM about SMO.
Folks love combat air. Just look at the crowds flocking to see the latest Top Gun. There has been tension between ground forces and air forces since World War II over who packs the biggest punch. During World War II, the Commanders of the 8th Army Air Force (back then the U.S. Air Force was part of the U.S. Army and did not become a separate command until after the war) insisted they could win the war by bombing Germany into submission. Turned out they were wrong, but that belief persisted into many subsequent conflicts. The reality is that wars against a first world power requires the coordinated use of infantry, tanks, artillery, missiles, combat air–fixed and rotary wing–intelligence, electronic warfare and strong logistics. Short of dropping a nuclear bomb or missile, war is a complex operation. With that prelude, I want you to step back and look at what is happening in the Donbas. Russia has air supremacy.
Read the whole thing at Larry's blog.
