As US President Barack Obama announced his plans combat the ISIS threat militarily, skeptics and supporters alike weigh in on the viability of Obama's strategy. Arise America spoke to Security& Defense experts Benjamin Friedman and Richard Weitz.

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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)