To win a war, you need to control the air, control the ground, control the roof-tops and control the sewers if needbe.
One thing about these air-superiority F-22s is that just a dozen or so over any country would cause that country to leave its airforce on the ground.
Like Iraq left its airforce on the tarmac in the war, just sitting there to be taken out, these F-22s will ensure that is the case in all wars for the foreseeable future.
Stealth, low heat signature, speed and missile-defence capabilities mean they can take out most surface to air missile systems while they are also leaving the enemies planes on the ground.
That is a very inexpensive option for air-superiority, a crucial component of winning any war. No matter the price-tag.
You are correct on all counts..... air superiority is where it is at!!!!!!!!!!
Not 'a' but 'the'. Sort of like no-tickie/no washie - no air superiority/no (military) win. The only fallback choice of the enemy is the support of our Left (eg Iraq).