WORLD_ Anti-ISIL coalition needs more eyes in the sky over Iraq and Syria, experts

Anti-ISIL coalition needs more eyes in the sky over Iraq and Syria, experts

The Canadian Press 
By The Canadian Press | The Canadian Press – 1 hour 1 minute ago


OTTAWA - Canada's plodding, but dependable CP-140 Aurora patrol planes could be of more use than fighter jets for an international coalition seemingly starved for surveillance in the skies over Iraq.

Much of the public debate as Canada enters the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant has been about CF-18s on bombing missions.

But the need for more "eyes in the sky" over Syria and Iraq is something that preoccupies U.S. military planners and will likely be one of the major topics among senior coalition commanders, who are expected to gather in Washington next week.

Defence experts say a good chunk of the American military's surveillance capability is still tied up in Afghanistan, despite the urgency of the bombing campaign against ISIL.

The recently upgraded Auroras employ cutting-edge technology that allows them to identify and track targets over a wide area and they were used with great effectiveness in the Libya bombing campaign three years ago.

Retired general Lew MacKenzie says the CF-18s will be searching for targets to bomb now that ISIL fighters have dispersed and taken cover.

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