Oh I know what they can do to GPS guided munitions. Which is why we have dumb munitions and the like. You underestimate what the US Military (Army and AF as that is where my work experience is) are actually capable of in a force on force war. We know exactly what are enemies are capable of, and just how useful it will be. I also know where I am currently is in a horrible spot should we go to war with China. Our command knows this, but our placement is important for another reason.Russia like adversaries have plenty of redundant, multi-layered systems including AWAC type ones. They are also well trained and have a capable doctrine. With these types of systems, the invader is detected at longer distances than by the Iraquis for sure. And after you are detected the probabilities of penetrating enemy territory diminish considerably. Again, is a completely different game than going against the Iraqui Army. Add that they have EW systems that degrade considerably your capabilities - also a thing that USAF and Cº don't have played against for a long time. A modern army can completely fuck up your gps guided weapons for example. I don't say is not possible, just that cost a lot more - probably more than you are prepared to pay. Also that kind of adversary has weapons with range and precision to hit your bases / ships in return - another thing you are not used to deal.
EW and the like are said RADARs, and are generally used to give the SAM and AAA time to get their systems up and running to allow for the ability to engage should the enemy enter their range. EW and radars also generally have a larger range then the weapon systems attached to it.
Standard practice is to locate and destroy AAA and then use that to destroy the enemy air force followed by providing ground fire. Like we did in Iraq. I know how we would deal with a Iraqi like foe very in depth recently, I also learned about both what China and Russia are capable of. Thier capabilities rely on everything going perfect as well.
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