The real danger to peace is a very strongairpoweron the one hand, and a de- fenceless city on the other hand.
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There is a changed situation to-day which did not exist in 1914 and that is the increased radius ofairpower.
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There could be circumstances in which the selective use ofairpowerwould be relevant.
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We must face the fact that if we decide to useairpowerwe have to follow it up with troops on the ground.
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The other factor which the review has to look at isairpower.
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Is it not a fact that we have threatened force with overwhelmingairpowerat our disposal but failed to use it?
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The quality ofairpoweris a supreme consideration.
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How can they be so confident that reducing our offensiveairpowerby a third and more since 1990 is justified?
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We may see a need to increase maritimeairpower.
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Neither can a nation exercise sea power—which is the ability in war to use the great maritime lanes of the world—without possessing predominantairpower.
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I am not at all sure that within a few yearsairpowermay not make fleets and armies as we see them obsolete.
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We must have forces which include submarines, surface vessels and seaborneairpower.
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We have seen, too, the use ofairpowerin evading the submarine menace.
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There,airpower, even with complete command of the air, was not able of itself to hold back the invading army.
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It is clear thatairpoweris now a serious competitor to sea power.
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