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The 33 pages that link to Close air support, each with the reason it gives.

• Combined armsBroader topic: It is a specific way aircraft can support ground arms while reducing risks from friendly fire.

• Air superiorityRelated: Reliable air control makes responsive support near ground troops less vulnerable to enemy aircraft.

• Rules of engagementRelated: Proximity to friendly troops makes engagement authority and safeguards especially consequential.

• ArtilleryCompared with: Aircraft can provide responsive battlefield fire support in roles also assigned to artillery.

• Military aviationRelated: This mission links aircraft directly to ground combat and requires close coordination.

• Suppression of enemy air defensesCompared with: Unlike SEAD, its defining purpose is to support ground forces in contact with the enemy.

• Air interdictionCompared with: Its proximity to ground combat distinguishes it from interdiction beyond the immediate battle area.

• Air powerBroader topic: It shows air power working directly with troops in contact.

• Naval gunfire supportCompared with: It offers a different means of delivering responsive fire close to ground troops.

• Field artilleryCompared with: It can provide battlefield fire support through aircraft rather than artillery batteries.

• Area bombingCompared with: Unlike area bombing, it focuses on immediate battlefield threats and requires coordination with ground forces.

• Counter-battery fireCompared with: It can attack artillery but is defined by proximity to friendly forces, not by targeting enemy guns.

• Precision bombingRelated: Proximity to friendly troops makes accurate target discrimination especially important.

• Air assaultRelated: It can suppress threats that would endanger helicopters or troops near the objective.

• Giulio DouhetCompared with: This battlefield mission contrasts with Douhet’s emphasis on independent attacks deep inside enemy territory.

• Air supremacyRelated: Air supremacy reduces enemy interference with aircraft supporting troops in contact.

• Main battle tankCompared with: Aircraft can deliver firepower against ground targets without the tank’s direct-fire platform.

• Air superiority fighterCompared with: This mission focuses on supporting troops, unlike the fighter’s primary task of defeating enemy aircraft.

• Battle of the Chosin ReservoirRelated: United Nations aircraft struck Chinese positions and helped keep the withdrawal route open.

• Multirole combat aircraftRelated: This ground-attack role requires weapons and procedures distinct from air interception.

• Naval aviatorRelated: Some naval aviators provide responsive air support to troops operating ashore.

• Attack aircraftRelated: Attack aircraft often provide direct fire support close to ground troops.

• Aerial warfareBroader topic: It is the battlefield-facing form of aerial attack, tightly linked to ground units.

• Fighter-bomberRelated: Fighter-bombers can support troops directly, though the mission requires close coordination and careful target identification.

• Man-portable air-defense systemRelated: The threat of portable missiles changes how aircraft approach and support troops.

• Mil Mi-24Related: Mi-24 crews have used weapons to support ground troops in combat.

• North American P-51 MustangRelated: In Korea, Mustangs carried bombs and rockets for attacks supporting ground forces.

• Boeing AH-64 ApacheNarrower topic: Supporting ground troops is one of the Apache’s stated mission roles.

• Air force modernizationRelated: Modern targeting and communications can improve coordination between aircraft and troops.

• Air warfare of World War IIRelated: Aircraft increasingly attacked enemy forces in direct coordination with ground armies.

• Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IINarrower topic: This is the A-10's central mission and shapes its weapons, endurance, and operating tactics.

• Fire (weapons)Related: Aircraft deliver weapon attacks in support of troops operating nearby.

• Strike fighterRelated: Some strike fighters support ground forces directly, demanding precise weapons and close coordination.