article_snippet.sent: It's asymmetric warfare, they know they cannot hold conventional force back for very long
article_snippet.sent: What this isn't is using maneuverist warfare -- which is a military philosophy that exploits the capabilities of conventional forces to project power by using air forces to take land along main supply routes and put friendly forces on land to cut land into chunks which causes massive disruption to command and control and their supply chains which can cause forces to collapse much more rapidly than a frontal push.
article_snippet.sent: The capability you need (for this kind of warfare) is much more high-tech than the capabilities the Iraqis have.
article_snippet.sent: Those capabilities are available in the region -- Jordanians, Egyptians and other forces have helicopters and aircraft -- and it's very interesting that the Middle Eastern nations have not developed an effective coalition to target ISIS which is an existential threat.
article_snippet.sent: But where it counts they are not standing and fighting.
highlights_snippet.sent: Where it counts (ISIS is) not standing and fighting .