Kerry In Brussels For Talks On Threats From Russia And The Middle East
Source: Washington Post
By Carol Morello December 1 at 1:56 PM
BRUSSELS — Secretary of State John F. Kerry came to Brussels on Tuesday to secure promises of more help from NATO allies in the campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria.
In a series of meetings with his counterparts from some of the 27 other NATO nations, Kerry repeatedly urged them to step up their contributions to the efforts to defeat the jihadists, who have proclaimed a “caliphate” in parts of Syria and Iraq and are inspiring terrorist attacks in other countries.
“The secretary made clear he was urging all allies to increase their contributions,” said State Department spokesman John Kirby after Kerry met with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni.
The Obama administration frequently mentions the 65-nation coalition battling the Islamic State. But the vast majority of coalition airstrikes have been conducted by the United States. That is changing, since jihadists affiliated with or claiming allegiance to the Islamic State have grown more ambitious in their reach.
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