Russian Air Force Is Very Effective In Ukraine

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If all we, meaning us and the enemy, does is fight each other on the front lines, then WW I would still be going. That is where airpower come in and why air forces must be independent of ground commanders. Military historians, particularly of airpower, will not be kind to Russia once the dust settled in Ukraine. It is probably a combination of poor doctrines, logistics, manpower, training, and motivation that the VKS is such an utter failure as an independent air force.

using airpower to achieve breakthroughs on the frontline is fine with me. The fact the USAF has not had to do that is a function of the adversaries we have faced