The Russia and China are fixin' to shoot down a mess o' Empire jets if Obammy and McCain get jiggy wit it

And there's the rub.

The Empire isn't a superpower if they have to hoard or shelter their warplanes.

See what China did? They built offshore island airfields that are basically unsinkable aircraft carriers that force the US to keep their planes beyond striking distance.

See what Russia did? They deployed S-300 all over Syria and Iran preventing what the US does best... Bombing defenseless dirtfarmers.