The United States is assumed to have “air superiority” over Iran—but this is far from ensuring total control of Iranian airspace. Operation Epic Fury began with a multi-domain effort to gain access to ...

Fighter aircraft have always been the cutting edge of air combat. Whether ripping through the skies of Europe in World War II or patrolling the airspace in today’s contested zones, these machines ...

Israeli F-16 fighters “en route” to conducting operations in Iran. (IDF) The American and Israeli campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran reached its 100th hour on March 5, as both forces in the ...

The American and Israeli air forces have a dominant advantage in the skies, but Iran can still muster some resistance. By Adam Goldman and Eric Schmitt The U.S. military has achieved “total air ...

Air superiority is the more common objective in modern warfare—meaning that one side has enough control of the airspace to carry out its missions without prohibitive interference from the enemy.