air power

American  

noun

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

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air power British  

noun

1. the strength of a nation's air force

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Etymology

Origin of air power

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

That idea came under fire as long ago as the 1920s, when advocates of air power showed that battleships were vulnerable to air attack.

From Los Angeles Times

That includes Kadena Air Base, a hub of U.S. air power in the Pacific, and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

PARIS—France is touting a plan to reinforce Ukraine’s air power over the next decade with new jet fighters and missile-defense systems, but a major question remains unsettled: Who will pay for it?

From The Wall Street Journal

"You see European states talking about building drone walls and other countries seeking to acquire drones because they provide them with a cheap form of air power."

From BBC

"This year the military has more soldiers, more heavy weapons, and more air power. We are trying our best to defend Hsipaw."

From BBC