War Against Islamic State Moves Warthog From Cutting Board To Front Line
McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
Andrew Krepinevich, who was on the staff of three US defence secretaries, said: “Isis can be suppressed militarily, but not defeated. To defeat [them] you have to discredit what they stand for. This can only be done by Sunni Arabs not only fighting Isis but also having Sunni religious leaders firmly condemning Isis’s distortion of their faith and presenting it effectively through various forms of media. Is there a case for US coalition boots on the ground? Yes, but in small numbers.”
Defense News
Bryan Clark joined Tom Temin on Federal Drive to talk about the stresses being felt by the Navy and Marine Corps as they cope with a high operational tempo and the services’ options going forward.