According to Hecker, the NATO alliance needs to learn "abundant" lessons from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine to avoid the "terrible" cost of a stalemate in the air.
"Russia's war in Ukraine reaffirms that air superiority remains job number one," he said, not only because it allows forces to conduct successful air operations but also because it prevents air stalemate like the one seen in Ukraine.
One side is said to have air superiority when it can carry out operations to achieve its goal without excessive resistance from the opponent.
Ukraine has protected its skies, using air-ground defenses, modern aircraft, electronic warfare, and drones - denying Russia air supremacy over its skies.
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