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Until now, neither side of the combatants had even entered the other's line of sight, because modern special operations are launched from where the enemy can't see.
But with Shadow holding air superiority, Black Box had already lost ninety percent of the battle.
There's an extremely important aspect of combat that those accustomed to a peaceful environment might not immediately grasp, which is that war is not like the police catching thieves. Police have to consider the safety of hostages and work to minimize collateral damage among innocent civilians.
However, in war, especially in battles within enemy territories, attacks can be launched without having to consider collateral damage, or to put it another way, the factor of avoiding collateral damage is significantly diminished.
Knowing the enemy's location, the first response is to bombard it with the strongest firepower available, instead of sending in light infantry to avoid collateral damage.