Cokecan
Re-read. I never wrote 'it doesn't need tankers' at all. It has less reliance - greater range and fuel efficiency that's all chap.
ELINT isn't just sitting off PK for 6 hours. How about up close without the need to stand off? Be less traditional wouldn't it?
Less reliance on traditional assets doesn't render them obsolete or replace. It does make things very efficient though