air warfare
Combat above ground
Air warfare is military combat conducted by aircraft, including fighters, bombers, and drones.
It encompasses aerial combat between planes, bombing of ground targets, and support of ground forces from above.
Since World War I, control of the air—air superiority—has been decisive in most major conflicts: The campaign began with an air warfare phase before ground troops advanced.
- fighter jetArmed military aircraft
- ace pilotSuperior combat aviator
- airbasesMilitary aircraft installations
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
- strafingAerial gunfire at ground
bomber · bombing run · radar systems · Operation Desert Storm · Battle of Britain · stealth technology · aerial refueling · AWACS · carpet bombing · guided missiles · helicopter gunship · drone · interceptor · reconnaissance plane · precision strike · hypersonic weapons · shock and awe · hangars
- WWI Aviationaerial combat, dogfights, fighter pilots, ace pilots, aces
- warfarebattle, combat, attack, armed conflict, military strategy
- WWI aftermathTreaty of Versailles, Versailles, League of Nations, peace treaties, border changes
- war lawGeneva Conventions, Hague Conventions, humanitarian law, military protocol, military law
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Military operations at sea
sea warfare · ground combat · submarine warfare · infantry combat · trench warfare
air warfarepeace
Freedom from disturbance
diplomacy · ceasefire · armistice · pacifism · disarmament
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