![]() troops from drone attacks at a base in northeast Syria, and conducted special operations raids against ISIS. All OTH options are limited by access, transient times, and/or weather.In a speech before the United Nations General Assembly in September, President Joe Biden declared that, for the first time in twenty years, the United States was “not at war.” Yet in the month since Biden’s remarks, the United States has launched a drone strike against al-Qaeda, defended U.S. ![]() Optical U-2/satellite sensors and MQ-9 employment are hampered by regular cloud cover.īottom Line: Satellites and U-2s deliver viable ISR capability, and unmanned MQ-9s are the most viable strike platform.Launch and transient times for all weapons systems including the MQ-9 hinder strike success. ![]() ![]()
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