Airstrikes Shift Deeper Inside Iran as US Gains Air Superiority

Control of the skies in Operation Epic Fury is enabling the Pentagon to rely more on satellite- and laser-guided bombs, throttle back on expensive long-range standoff munitions, and move to a new phase of air war, defense officials said on March 4. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said the degrading of Iran’s air defenses had enabled the U.S. to achieve air superiority in the southern part of the country, enabling strikes deeper inland. The post Airstrikes Shift Deeper Inside Iran as US Gains Air Superiority appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.