History glossary
air superiority
control of the skies sufficient to protect operations and limit an enemy’s freedom of action.
- Category
- Military concept
- Region
- Global
- Date range
- Varies
What it means
Control of the skies sufficient to protect operations and limit an enemy’s freedom of action.
Stories using this term
Imperial Japan
From Meiji modernisation to colonial rule, militarism, mobilisation and defeat, Imperial Japan rose as a modern empire before collapsing in 1945.
Nazi Germany
From Weimar collapse to WWII, Nazi Germany imposed totalitarian rule, expansion, and genocide.
Operation Barbarossa
From Hitler's ideological war in the east to Soviet survival before Moscow, Barbarossa turned expected blitzkrieg into prolonged attritional catastrophe.
The Korean War
A Cold War conflict that divided Korea, ending in stalemate and a lasting unresolved border.
The Vietnam War
From decolonisation to Cold War conflict, the Vietnam War reshaped Southeast Asia and global politics.
The Battle of Britain
In 1940, Britain’s air defense held against German attack, blocking invasion plans and preserving a vital base for eventual Allied victory in Europe.
D-Day and the Liberation of Europe
From Operation Overlord to the Rhine crossing, this story traces how the western Allies opened a decisive front, liberated occupied Europe, and helped defeat Nazi Germany.
The Second World War
From fragile peace to global war, WWII reshaped the world through conflict, genocide, and new power orders.
