air power

noun

1. the total military capability of a nation for operations involving the use of aircraft and missiles.

air power

noun

1. the strength of a nation's air force

Word History and Origins

Origin of air power¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

China’s rapid improvements in anti-ship hypersonic missiles, naval air power, and cyber warfare have made the projection of power in the region increasingly problematic for the United States and its allies.

From The Daily Beast

In retrospect, we should have trained an Afghan fighting force that would have looked more like the Taliban – light, swift, less reliant on heavy logistics and exquisite intelligence, and air power.

From Time

Once you know where you’ll be and how much fresh air power you’re looking for, you can figure out which portable fan is best for your next outdoor adventure.

From Popular-Science

Israel has a larger defense budget than Iran and enjoys both a quantitative and qualitative edge in crucial areas such as air power — even though Iran has almost 10 times the population.

From Washington Post

Even the Americans, who from the air supported this band of Syrian Kurds, worried openly that their air power would not be enough to stop the men of the Islamic State from adding Kobani to its list of victories.

From Time

Kurdish forces declared victory and freed Yazidi holdouts, with help from U.S. air power.

From The Daily Beast

A major reason why: the lack of U.S. ground forces to direct American air power against ISIS positions.

From The Daily Beast

We could, I guess, give them an air power wedgie or stuff them into the locker of a naval engagement.

From The Daily Beast

History has shown that air power can be a deciding factor in battles, if only the Arab states would use it against ISIS.

From The Daily Beast

The Iraqi government had air power and resources available to rescue VIPs but left its cities under siege to fend for themselves.

From The Daily Beast

If a kite would give motive power to a man skating, why not use a more up-to-date air-power scheme on the ice?

From Project Gutenberg

The great sender there was still supplying air-power and power for the city lights.

From Project Gutenberg

The city, plunged into darkness and without the district air-power, was isolated, cut off from the outside world.

From Project Gutenberg

You would think the maritime force would reexamine the method it provides air power from the sea, vital yet today too vulnerable.

From Project Gutenberg

Before many years the ability to make war successfully, or even at all, will depend upon air power.

From Project Gutenberg