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Air Strikes: Why No Battle Damage Assessment?

In a famous Sherlock Holmes story, everything hinges on the dog that didn't bark." The fact that the Department of Defense has not reported any battle damage assessment data (BDA) in nearly three weeks of air war is equally striking, particularly given the daily assessments provided during the Gulf War, Desert Fox, and in Kosovo.



Click here to read the rest of this analysis by CSIS researcher Dr. Anthony Cordesman on the CSIS website (in html format)

The Lack of Battle Damage Assessment Data: The Dog that Didn't Bark""