The A-10s primary roll is the destroy convoys and columns of tanks. Our supposed adversaries know this because we've been advertising how we fight since 9/11. There's very little threat of China rolling into Taiwan in miles long columns of tanks like what was expected during the Cold War into Western Europe.
Whether you believe it or not, it is time for something else to take this job on. It's a victim of its own "success".
Well, that's not true and has never been true. While it's cannon was developed to destroy main battle tanks, armor developed put a stop to that. But missile development also advanced. And the cannon is still highly effective on all other targets.
It's primary role has always been support and suppression. A role it still does today. The only competitor is the Apache, which doesn't have the range, speed, nor endurance of the A10. No known aircraft can take the abuse the A10 can.
Eagles are pretty durable, both have successfully RTB'd on one wing.
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