Pentagon chief: NATO is considering joining the coalition fighting the IS – Onet.pl

“Thanks to the leadership of the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg analyze the possibility of joining NATO coalition fully as a member,” – said Carter.

“as a new member of the (coalition) NATO will bring its unique capabilities,” as well as his experience in training the forces on the ground and in stabilizing post-conflict – the Minister of defense, quoted by AFP.

He said that allies “in the coming days and weeks “they will talk about the” proper role “that NATO can play in the coalition, which is more than 18 months shall be attacks from the air jihadists in Syria and Iraq.

the head of the Pentagon spoke after a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels with their counterparts from the 49 countries involved in the activities in Syria.

Earlier in the day NATO chief said that the defense ministers of NATO countries have agreed on the use of NATO aircraft early warning and control AWACS to support the international coalition fighting with IS.

According to Stoltenberg NATO provide in this way practical support for the coalition, allowing it to intensify air strikes on iS targets.

(RZ)