Summary
The
Pentagon has released a map which displays how much Iraqi territory is being
taken back from ISIS. The gains being made are being done so by Iraqi security
forces and the power of the coalition air forces. The U.S. department of
Defense states that the conflict and territory will change hands due to “daily
fluctuations in battle lines.”
Afzal
Ashraf, a counterinsurgency specialist and a consultant at the Royal United
Services Institutes is helping to decode what the data on the maps really
means. He states that although ISIS has suffered many losses, the losses seem
to be coming around the edge of the territory. He describes the efforts against
ISIS as timid pushes against the front lines instead of attacks that aim to
break them up by attacking them from the center. He explains that in order to
make a significant impact against ISIS, a military philosophy needs to be applied
that would use massive air strikes that would destroy main supply routes and
disrupt their command and control so the so they can cause a more rapid
collapse. Unfortunately, this kind of attack requires much more high tech
capabilities than the Iraqis have.
ISIS
is losing but it is at a slower pace than it could be. To distract from their
losses, ISIs will make a push on Ramadi because they have a lot of support in
that area. A success in this area will be huge for them because it will make it
seem like they are still firmly in control and open the door to recruitment.
ISIS is spreading terror through fear by the killing of refugees and destruction
of ancient statues but, on the battlefield, they are losing the war.
Analysis
With this data and analysis of the data, I believe that everyone
knows what needs to be done to eradicate the terrorists group, one and for all.
If the powers that be can work together and come up with an attack or strike
with sufficient force, ISIS could be a thing of the past. If we know what they
are doing and why they are doing it, there is no reason that we cannot stop
them.
Jordan Hagens
4/20/2015
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