The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the battle into adopting compromise solutions.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Predicts that air superiority will dictate ground battle outcomes by forcing tactical compromises.
- In plain terms
- Air control decides ground wars.
- What can you take from it?
- Secure air control first.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What unseen advantage controls your field?
- How do you secure dominance?
Another view
Ground tactics can still win without air control.
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