Defense Secretary Ash Carter says US could increase the number of American troops and helicopters in Middle East as air force bombs new targetsDefense 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 accomplish more in the fight, and 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.
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Source: theguardian.com