The operation also included Air Force F-35s, whose powerful EW capabilities have been known to help suppress enemy air defenses. The groundwork for those contributions was laid far in advance, Air Force Brig. Proponents of an independent “Cyber Force” argue that cyber is its own domain and is underprioritized by the other services when it comes to recruiting, training, and equipping forces. But others counter that the logistical, bureaucratic, and cultural legwork necessary to create and integrate a new service into the joint forces would be costly and distracting. Hartman, meanwhile, argued that the command’s current reforms are what’s necessary to ensure nonkinetic effects are fully integrated into operations—just as they were in Venezuela.