Originally Posted by
cheekychimp
This has been the case since the start of military paradrops, which is why SEAD etc is such an important factor in the planning. Even with Air Superiority any Air insertion is risky, it's the nature of the mission.
A purely theoretical discussion because we have no ability to conduct mass drops, and they are in any case high risk and should only be ordered for extremely high stakes. A niche market in which we have no substantial ability.
NATO is supposed to be defensive, whereas drops are usually offensive. And so far as national interests are concerned, where on earth might we wish for a mass drop?