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Military officials have warned that the air superiority the US and its allies have enjoyed for decades may not be possible in modern war.

In 1961, Tinker Air Force Base was receiving GAM-77 supersonic missiles, nicknamed Hound Dogs, that would need to be modified.

Wiping out surface-to-air missiles is the way to win a modern air war — and Israel's gotten very good at it ...

They are a prime example of a critical tactic in modern warfare, experts said. Suppressing and destroying enemy air defenses is key to emerging victorious in an air war.

There's a specific kind of math that could determine just how much longer the war can go — how many long-range missiles Iran has versus how many missile interceptors Israel has to shoot them down.

The Israel-Iran clash is historically unique. That will shape its outcome—and the future of war.

Iran-Israel war could pull in the United States, offering no good choices | Opinion By David Mastio and Melinda Henneberger Updated June 18, 2025 3:20 PM ...

Iranian state broadcaster hit as Iran urges Trump to make Israel halt war Israeli forces stepped up bombing of Iranian cities, while Iran pierced Israeli air defences with a successful volleys of ...

President Donald Trump called on Tuesday for Iran's unconditional surrender and warned U.S. patience was wearing thin, but said there was no intention to kill Iran's leader "for now," as ...