The Misguided Debate Over Airpower's "Limits" The recent reluctance of Iranian leadership to agree to US demands following precision airstrikes has sparked a debate about the limits of airpower.
This characterization risks misdiagnosing the problem, diverting attention from the actual issue: the coherence – or lack thereof – of the strategy governing its use.
One of the main problems with this debate is that it implies airpower's limitations are inherent, rather than self imposed.