Electronic warfare did not disappear behind stealth

Did electronic countermeasures take a back seat to stealth?

They received less attention, but not less strategic importance: electronic warfare and radar suppression remained heavily funded parts of modern combat.

Electronic countermeasures became less visible in public discussion once stealth dominated the narrative. That change in attention did not remove jamming, deception, radar suppression, or counter-countermeasures from combat planning. Anti-radiation missiles provide one kinetic way to attack emitters, while less publicized electronic systems continued receiving substantial investment. The broader lesson is that a fashionable technology may change emphasis without eliminating older layers of the contest.