Fine for USAF to chime in on COIN

ARTICLE: Don't overlook airpower in joint counterinsurgency doctrine, by Maj. Sam Highley, Airpower Research Institute, 1/17/2008

Beats saying their latest expensive platform can be justified by the "stealth insertion of SOF."

This is a real attempt to be more involved in today's fight.

Comments

[Michael]

Problem: As I recall, the Israelis usually use attack helicopters for high-precision work. If that's the case and for a good reason (Do helicopters get greater precision?), the Army and Marines already have most of the COIN-capable aircraft. The Air Force may be stick with a mostly leviathan role.