US Secretary of State John Kerry asked NATO allies on Wednesday to intensify the fight against ISIS, singling out Britain for praise as it looks set to join air strikes against the jehadist group in Syria.
Kerry, meanwhile, said that Russia could be an “extremely constructive player” in finding an eventual peace settlement in Syria, which has been consumed by civil war for more than four years.
“I called on every NATO ally to step up support in the fight against Daesh (ISIS), striking at the organisation’s core in Syria and Iraq,” Kerry said after a meeting of foreign ministers from the 28 NATO states in Brussels.
“A number of allies are already bringing more to this battle or are planning to increase their contributions,” he said.
“We are very pleased with efforts by Prime Minister Cameron to go to Parliament,” Kerry said.
“It is a very important step. We applaud his leadership.”
Kerry said he hoped for constructive steps by Russia, which is also carrying out its own air campaign against jihadists in Syria but had one of its warplanes shot down by NATO member Turkey recently.