Originally Posted by
JamesNoBrakes
Yes, but can't we launch tactical missiles from submarines now? Projecting military might with a manned fighter/bomber has limited days IMO. Drones and other technology are making it so.
Totally agree. IR missiles in the 50s, radar missiles in the 60s, active missiles in the 70s, precision guided munitions in the 90s, drones at the turn of the 21st century, air warfare changes fast, yet much of our planning is based on incremental improvements to the old way of doing business, thus we get the Fifth Generation(?) fighters that might be spectacularly capable compared to their predecessors, but don't really address our likely threats.