Russia carries out more Syria strikes in a day than the Obama 'admin' does in a month

Russia carries out more Syria strikes in a day than the Obama 'admin' does in a month. (aei.org).

The New York Times has a front page story today describing how Russia is using Syria as a proving ground for its military modernization, demonstrating its new weaponry and showcasing its ability to project military power beyond its borders.

Buried in the story was this depressing nugget of information:

Russia’s fighter jets are, for now at least, conducting nearly as many strikes in a typical day against rebel troops opposing the government of President Bashar al-Assad as the American-led coalition targeting the Islamic State has been carrying out each month this year…. Since its air campaign started on Sept. 30, Russia has quickly ramped up its airstrikes from a handful each day to nearly 90 on some days, using more than a half-dozen types of guided and unguided munitions, including fragmentary bombs and bunker busters for hardened targets, American analysts said.

This is pathetic. General Jack Keane recently testified that 75 percent of US air sorties do not drop any bombs. “We have no strategy to defeat ISIS in Syria,” Keane declared. “Syria is ISIS’s sanctuary. We cannot succeed in Iraq if ISIS is allowed to maintain that sanctuary in Syria. We need a strategy now to defeat ISIS in Syria.”Hmmm.....As i said from day one of this 'mission'....'You can't win a war with a defensive mandate'....Obama knows this. Read the full story here.