Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James responds to questions during a joint press conference at the 2015 Dubai Airshow on Tuesday, November 10, 2015.
RTE News: US air force secretary says war on IS needs 'boots on ground'
The air campaign against the so-called Islamic State group has made progress in degrading the jihadist organisation but will not be enough without boots on the ground, the US air force secretary said this morning.
The comments from Deborah Lee James come just days after Pentagon chief Ashton Carter raised the possibility of deploying additional US special forces personnel to Syria if more partners can be found among local forces on the ground.
"Air power is extremely important. It can do a lot but it can't do everything," Ms James said.
"Ultimately, it cannot occupy territory and very importantly it cannot govern territory," she told reporters at the Dubai Airshow.
WNU Editor: She is not the first to make these remarks, and she will not be the last.
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