Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren today downplayed media reports of ISIS attempting to develop its own in-house anti-aircraft weaponry, saying the group’s improvised arms don’t pose a serious threat to US planes.
“ISIS tries to build a variety of improvised or homemade weapons but their effectiveness is limited against out technology.” The report appears to have been based on a tweet by ISIS claiming they were working on such weapons.
The tweet claimed ISIS is “trying to make Missiles in a way for them to shoot the Warplanes down to stop the bombing of #Raqqa,” which is ISIS capital city. There were no details on exactly what they’re trying to create.
Like most of the Middle East, ISIS is awash in existing weapons, including shoulder-mounted anti-aircraft weapons provided by US allies. Those smaller weapons have limited use against high-flying bombers, however, and ISIS may be trying to rig up some weapons with more range.
"…don’t pose a serious threat to US planes."
Until they shoot one down, of course. If there is one thing that has been proven since 2001 it is that American arrogance is often misplaced and used instead of common sense.
Hence, why do you think the arrogant DC extremists only pick on countries from 30,000 feet? If a resistant country even did one tenth of what Russia has done, the warmongers in DC would have been bombing them yesterday. But, because Russia can easily shoot down our planes, then the only thing the blowhards can do is sick amnesty on them.