The limits of air power, implications for theatre-isation

Recent conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have highlighted the limitations of air power acting alone, reigniting the debate over India's military structure, particularly the proposed transition to **theatre commands**. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has traditionally resisted this move, preferring to maintain centralized operational flexibility, an approach that has been successful against Pakistan but remains untested against a numerically and technologically superior adversary like China.