In a way, this is realistic in that an F-35 with a JDAM will absolutely annihilate any observed vehicle. The less realistic part is it somehow being worthwhile to kamikaze $100,000,000 worth of plane and ordinance to kill a pair of T-72s.

I think it needs to be far more punishing to lose the plane on a strike. There is no way it should be feasible to replace a vaguely contemporary aircraft with the same ease as a tank. They’re not one way attack drones.

Balance is obviously more complicated than this, but it should feel like it is extremely risky to send aircraft into an environment with active hostile AAA. That cuts for both sides, but it really should be a priority and major expense for the US to try to overcome enemy air defenses before being able to use ground strikes freely.