ABSTRACT
Aerospace technology has developed rapidly since 1903. Aircraft have proved themselves vital in war though, when compared with operations at sea and on land, their experience has been considerably less. When reviewing earlier wars or conflicts, air power theory has offered different explanations for air strategy and combat operations. However, in any conflict in the region of the Taiwan and Penghu islands, the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) must gain air superiority to ensure the freedom of movement of joint ROC armed forces. By obstructing and frustrating the enemy’s offensive movements, the ROCAF would be protecting Taiwan’s national security. However, in the light of technological developments and improvements, the ROCAF’s combat strategy should be changed. How and why it should change is the focus of this chapter.
