Air operations a weak form of interdiction

Washington Post:

Airstrikes failing to impact flow of Islamic militants

More than 1,000 fighters are streaming into Syria each month, a rate that has so far been unchanged by airstrikes against the Islamic State, U.S. officials say.
Air power lacks the persistence needed for interdiction.  When used alone it is a temporary use of power and in the case of this operation it is even more temporary because the US had not devoted enough planes to the operation and has not used the right kind of planes for close air support and interdiction.For real interdiction you need a combined arms operation using ghround troops with armor and air support.

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