Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) make the difference between who lives and who dies in Syria and Iraq. Without it they will not last long.
They have more HUMINT; we have unparalleled ISR. In this environment, it’s damn near a toss up.
The US is not playing to win. The only ones who are playing to win are the YPG, but they are not interested in taking over or defending either Syria or Iraq—they only want their piece.