Not Enough Drones Are Involved In The War Against The islamic State

U.S. Air Force

Drone ‘Shortage’ Hampers ISIS War -- Dave Majumdar, Daily Beast

The American campaign against the Islamic State is being largely fought from the sky. And even that aerial effort is being shortchanged, military insiders tell The Daily Beast.

The president has declared the fight against ISIS to be a top priority. But within some corners of the U.S. military, there are growing concerns that the fight isn’t getting the resources it needs. Specifically, senior military officials tell The Daily Beast, there’s a “shortage” of drones and other surveillance planes needed to keep tabs on ISIS militants in Iraq and in Syria.

By now, he coalition’s difficulties in monitoring ISIS have been well documented. ISIS forces are operating in smaller groups and inside the civilian population to avoid being spotted from the sky. And the militant group’s leaders are using encryption or human couriers to send messages. Just last week, key members of the U.S. government met to discuss how hard it’s been to track the militant group.

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My Comment: I thought that we had too many drones involved in this conflict .... Too Many Drones in US Anti-Islamic State Strategy: Analyst (Sputnik).