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Why Airpower Bleeds: Attrition In Modern Campaigns

A reading path through the doctrine, platforms, and strategic choices behind the United States' surprising aircraft and drone losses in Operation Epic Fury.

Optimized for books about Understand why a modern U.S. air campaign produced heavy aircraft and drone attrition, and what it reveals about platform vulnerability, force posture, and the economics of airpower..

5 booksMay 20, 2026
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