So what does the above photo have to do with anything? Well first check out this website.
Let me get you up to speed. The IDF struck sites in Syria. Supposedly they were time sensitive and it was a short fused mission so the Israeli's went in hard and fast.
They launched Popeye standoff missiles at the target and supposedly were able to destroy it....but.....
Syrian air defenses didn't lay down and die. They fought back and launched several anti-air missiles at the Israeli Air Force. This time though they were not only aiming at aircraft but also missiles.
And the Syrians claim that they were able to knock one down.
A degraded and damaged air defense system was able to knock down an Israeli stand off weapon.
Air power theory just took another hit.
It appears that attackers will need so many cruise missiles that they overwhelm defenders OR they need to develop supersonic and faster attack missiles.
Payloads over platforms. The US Navy is on the right track.
