Coalition Contributions to Countering the Islamic State (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Aug. 24, 2016 |
| Report Number |
R44135 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Kathleen J. McInnis, Analyst in International Security |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
On September 10, 2014, President Obama announced the formation of a global coalition to "degrade and ultimately defeat" the Islamic State. Subsequently, some 60 nations and partner organizations agreed to participate, contributing either military forces or non-military resources (or both) to the campaign. The military component of the counter-IS campaign is Operation Inherent Resolve, which has two primary elements: airstrikes and training and equipping of local forces â both of which are designed to empower Iraqis and Syrians to take on the Islamic State while minimizing the number of U.S. and coalition "boots on the ground." According to United States Central Command and open source reporting, Inherent Resolve currently comprises some 22 nations. Their respective contributions, as well as their disposition at training bases across Iraq, are outlined in this report.
For more information related to this topic, see CRS Insight IN10301, France: Efforts to Counter Islamist Terrorism and The Islamic State, by Paul Belkin; CRS Insight IN10209, European Security, Islamist Terrorism, and Returning Fighters, by Kristin Archick and Paul Belkin; CRS Report R43727, Train and Equip Program for Syria: Authorities, Funding, and Issues for Congress, by Christopher M. Blanchard and Amy Belasco; CRS Report RL33487, Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response, coordinated by Christopher M. Blanchard; CRS Insight IN10360, Russian Deployments in Syria Complicate U.S. Policy, by Carla E. Humud et al.; CRS Report R44000, Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief, by Jim Zanotti; and CRS Report R41368, Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations, by Jim Zanotti.
