A stupid waste of advanced ammo. Dumb bombs, 0.5 caliber machine guns and unguided air to surface missiles are the perfect means to fight an adversary like ISIS.
Really, really tiny rounds. Interesting concept.
“In Would War II, the United States and its allies expended 25,000 rounds of ammunition to kill a single enemy soldier. In the Korean War, the ammunition expenditure had increased four-fold to 100,000 rounds per soldier; in the Vietnam War, that figure had doubled to 200,000 rounds of ammunition for the death of a single enemy soldier.”
Probably just cleaning out the old arsenal so they can order better newer stuff.
If their goal in launching cruise missiles was to kill ISIS guys only...then yes...you are correct.
HOWEVER...that was just a benefit of the launches...not the real purpose. The real purpose was much bigger than that: To show us they can.