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271: Airpower Concepts: Battle for Air Supremacy

 

Had an interesting discussion on the subject with Aadi Achint on Def Talks.

 

 

For selective viewing click on the links below:-

 

1 Introduction.

 

  1. Air Dominance, Command / Control of the air, Air Supremacy, Air Superiority, and Favourable Air Situation.

 

  1. State of Air Domain in Ukraine war.

 

  1. Restrictions on the use of airpower vis-à-vis achievement of objectives.

 

  1. Understanding the potential of airpower and its application.

 

  1. Airpower in India: the ability to deal with present and future challenges.

 

 

Bottom Line(s)

Air Power has tremendous potential and provides numerous options.

Application of airpower should be without restrictions for the speedy achievement of objectives.

Application of airpower is an art as well as a science, that needs to be understood.

 

Question

Have we understood the potential and application of airpower?

 

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268: Q & A SERIES

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Q1. Will Xi Jinping come back for a third term?

 

A1. At the moment his chances are 50:50.

 

  • He is too aggressive in his approach.

 

  • He is a man in a hurry.

 

  • He has made too many enemies internally and externally.

 

  • His performance in the analysis of China’s two drivers:-

 

  • Get lost glory back – has done fairly well (made gains in HK, SCS, disputed territories, etc).

 

  • Avoid century of humiliation – has not faired too well (made too many enemies, has played his cards a bit early, and has encouraged anti-China groupings).

 

  • The internal dynamics of China is a “Game of Thrones”. Fault lines are appearing, and Voices of dissent are rising.

 

  • It is wait and watch for signs in the coming days.

 

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