Estimating Extended Air and Missile Defense Needs Roughly Three USAF Squadrons Needed

• 2 24-hour barrier CAPs can be maintained by 3 squadrons (18 PAA)

  • 400 nm frontage
    
    

• CVBG covers naval approaches

  
  

• 24-hour counter-missile ops can be maintained by 3 ABL, Aegis systems, Patriot (if stationed

  
  

• Allied interceptors provide backstop

AWACS

Fighter CAPs

AWACS Range

Naval

CAP

ABL

200 nm

200 nm

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