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Pentagon chief mulls new strategies to fight Isis as US strikes in Syria and Iraq
Source: Associated Press
Pentagon chief mulls new strategies to fight Isis as US strikes in Syria and Iraq
Associated Press at Al-Dhafra Air Base, UAE
Saturday 16 April 2016 19.54 BST
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he will talk with his commanders in the coming days to identify additional ways the US can intensify the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, including more airstrikes, cyber attacks and American troops on the ground.
The US wants to do more in the fight, Carter said, and is “only limited by our own ingenuity” and ideas. Carter expressed confidence that the White House will approve recommendations, saying nothing he has asked President Barack Obama for yet in the conflicts has been turned down.
Carter spoke to reporters at Al-Dhafra Air Base near Abu Dhabi, an important launching point for military operations against the Isis group in the region.
His visit comes as the US is considering moves to boost the number of American troops in Iraq, as well as other steps to help the Iraqis, and as the Pentagon announced a new round of bombing.
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Associated Press at Al-Dhafra Air Base, UAE
Saturday 16 April 2016 19.54 BST
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he will talk with his commanders in the coming days to identify additional ways the US can intensify the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, including more airstrikes, cyber attacks and American troops on the ground.
The US wants to do more in the fight, Carter said, and is “only limited by our own ingenuity” and ideas. Carter expressed confidence that the White House will approve recommendations, saying nothing he has asked President Barack Obama for yet in the conflicts has been turned down.
Carter spoke to reporters at Al-Dhafra Air Base near Abu Dhabi, an important launching point for military operations against the Isis group in the region.
His visit comes as the US is considering moves to boost the number of American troops in Iraq, as well as other steps to help the Iraqis, and as the Pentagon announced a new round of bombing.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/16/ash-carter-isis-syria-iraq