Douglas Macgregor
Security, Middle East
More money without new leadership won’t fix the Army.
When U.S. forces begin the destruction of the Islamic State, it will defend its territory—its so-called caliphate—and “hold ground.” Without air and missile defenses, or rocket artillery and mobile armored forces with accurate, devastating firepower, “holding ground” is the only option. U.S. air and ground forces with token “allied and partner” participation will methodically grind Islamic State fighters out of existence. “Holding ground” will be a death sentence for ISIS.
However, the destruction of ISIS belongs to the past; battles between the U.S. armed forces and insurgent enemies without …read more
Source: The National Interest
