國防情報負責人稱，我不評估沙特是否有能力承擔地麵作戰任務。阿聯酋有能力，在也門表現很好，但缺乏力量承擔其他地方的任務。
在本周反伊斯蘭國聯軍各國國防部長在布魯塞爾進行會議前，沙特阿聯酋稱願意向敘利亞派遣地麵部隊。
他和國家情報負責人都說，歡迎沙特阿聯酋派地麵部隊，但懷疑是否有效果。
他們說，阿聯酋有能力，特別是在也門反恐戰爭中表現很好，但軍隊太少，可能無法在也門和敘利亞同時執行任務。
國防情報負責人說，對於他們是否有能力在也門和敘利亞伊拉克同時執行任務表示懷疑。他們在也門表現非常好，但是他們的能力相當有限。
同時，倆人都認為沙特要做更多的努力。
國家情報負責人稱，他相當感激和重視沙特進行地麵戰的意願。但這對他們來說，如果試著接受任務的話，是一個挑戰。
沙特阿聯酋提供地麵部隊的前提條件是美國的領導。國家情報負責人稱，他對此的理解是他們需要美國的命令控製能力。
Intel chiefs: Saudi, UAE offers of ground troops against ISIS welcome, unlikely to help
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates may not have the capabilities to contribute significantly to the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), two intelligence chiefs said Tuesday.
“I do not assess that the Saudi ground forces would have either the capacity to take this fight on,” Vincent Stewart, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, told the Senate Armed Services Committee. “The Emiratis, very capable, acquitted themselves well in Yemen. They lack the capacity to take on additional fight elsewhere.”
Ahead of this week’s Brussels meeting of defense ministers from the entire coalition fighting ISIS, Saudi Arabia and the UAE both said they’d be willing to send in ground troops to Syria.
The Obama administration has long sought more help from coalition partners, particularly Sunni Arab countries U.S. officials feel could better maintain stability after the defeat of ISIS.
Stewart and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Tuesday while Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s offers are welcome, they questions whether either would be effective.
The UAE’s forces have proven very capable, particularly in its counterterrorism in Yemen, they said.
But the UAE is small and may not be able to handle both Yemen and Syria, they added.
“Whether they have the capacity to do both Yemen and something in Iraq-Syria is questionable for me,” Stewart said. “I think they’re doing extremely well in Yemen, but their capacity to do more is pretty limited.”
Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, would have even more of a struggle, Clapper and Stewart said.
“I certainly appreciate and value the Saudi willingness to engage on the ground, I think that would be a challenge for them if they try to take that on,” Clapper said.
Both the UAE and Saudi Arabia also put a prerequisite on their offers that they would need American leadership before making a commitment to ground troops.
Clapper said he interpreted that as meaning wanting the U.S. command control capability.
