"Reimagining Air Superiority: US and Chinese Air Forces Adapt Strategies for Modern Warfare"
The US and Chinese air forces are reevaluating their strategies for achieving air superiority in a war, as advanced sensors and long-range weapons make it increasingly difficult to maintain control of the skies. Both sides recognize that achieving permanent dominance over the air is becoming unlikely, and instead, they are considering a more temporal approach, focusing on achieving air superiority for key tasks at key times and over key areas. The concept of control of the air, as originally conceived by airpower theorist Giulio Douhet, is being challenged by new technologies such as drones and cyberwarfare. The Chinese military, in particular, is questioning the feasibility and necessity of absolute control of the air in future campaigns.