re: USAF plans to retire more A-10 Warthogs; “crippling” close air support capabilities

I think this is representative of our national shift away from ground conflicts as we become more militarily isolationist. The United States is, first and foremost, a maritime military power. We're a Navy that also has an Army, not the other way around. In fact, I could see the Army shrinking. Most of our future conflicts are going to be done with air and naval power with Marines being used in instances where boots are absolutely needed.