“We wasted our element of surprise.”
What element of surprise? When there are 5 other regional nations involved in the operation there will not be an element of surprise.
The same was true with GWI and GWII.
The first day’s strikes are more intended to destroy resources and facilities. Drones, ELINT and ISR will re-acquire the personnel in coming weeks for the aircraft and drones to strike.
The “5 regional nations involved” are basically there by name only...
Your first strike should’ve been at the busiest time of day for the terrorists...
You destroy the terrorists and there is no one to use the “resources and facilities”
Your plan only allows the terrorists to regroup at sites that have to be AGAIN found and investigated, then attacked...