Could the war engine be any MORE non-intuitive? (Golden Rainbow)

I took a C3 many RL months ago. I decided to take another crack at a neighboring country today. I can't figure out how to do much of anything. I have tons of air and land forces. I can paint the map....although I can't click on my units and then send them somewhere...I have to choose them from the list.

If I click on a target I am told I don't have any weapons in range even though land divisions are right next to the targets and I have tons of air wings. I'm clicking on targets directly across the border from an airbase with 2 fighter wings and I keep getting the same message.


I swear it wasn't this difficult the last time I did this. What is going on?

Are you sure you have the right type of units? Defensive units cannot attack. Fighter wings would attack other air wings, not land targets.

I have attack wings, fighter wings, Long range divisions. I have plenty of offensive units. I can't figure out how to get a single one to attack.