Safe and secure airbases are important to possess as well. In the past airbases have come under massive attacks like in Laos from enemy soldiers, tanks and artillery. During Permesta CIA bases came under enemy airstrikes and were taken by enemy paratroopers forcing the planes to be pulled more and more back until the plug got pulled on the operation.
During OEF we had bases in Central Asia and from USN Carriers which did make the planes operate further back and rely more on tanking but did keep them safe from enemy action. So we need either friendly nations nearby that are secure or carriers, a weak OPFOR and a strong local ally.
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Surely in our own US history 'irregulars' have acquitted themselves extremely well against 'regulars', and against regulars with a large manpower advantadge.
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Really it depends on the local allies and the enemy we are facing.