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

The base lets the U.S. deploy air power over a wide area.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the Iraqis provided virtually all of the ground troops, the U.S. provided air power and advisers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plus, it was unclear who would lead the opposition if somehow Tehran’s government crumbled under U.S. air power.

From The Wall Street Journal

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