Meet the Coalition against ISIS and what they're doing
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[quote][B]Australia:[/B] Australia has participated in airstrikes and humanitarian missions in Iraq, and has sent special forces and other troops to help train Iraqi security forces in first aid, explosive hazards, urban combat and working dog programs, according to the defense ministry. As of February 12, Australian aircraft had carried out about 13% of all coalition airstrikes, Vice Adm. David Johnston told reporters.[/quote]
[quote][B]Bahrain:[/B] The oil-wealthy Gulf nation east of Saudi Arabia was part of the first handful of nations that participated in airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria. Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa, speaking on CNN in September, called ISIS a "deviated cult" that must be fought. On Sunday, Bahrain announced it was sending aircraft to Jordan to participate in anti-ISIS efforts. Bahrain has had close relations with the United States for years, and the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet is in based in Bahrain.[/quote]
[quote][B]Belgium:[/B] The country has conducted airstrikes against ISIS targets, according to U.S. Central Command. In January, Belgian authorities broke up a plot by ISIS veterans to launch a terror attack in the country.[/quote]
[quote][B]Canada:[/B] Its warplanes have flown 310 sorties against ISIS targets as of February 11, the Canadian armed forces reported. Canadian aircraft have also flown dozens of aerial refueling and reconnaissance missions in support of the anti-ISIS fight, and its cargo aircraft have been used to deliver military aid from Albania and the Czech Republic, the Canadian military said. The military has also sent a small detachment to help advise the Iraqi government and donated $5 million in humanitarian aid.[/quote]
[quote][B]Denmark:[/B] It has conducted airstrikes against ISIS targets, according to U.S. Central Command.[/quote]
[quote][B]Egypt:[/B] The country struck ISIS targets in Libya on Monday after the group reportedly executed 21 Egyptian Christians, and called on anti-ISIS coalition partners to do the same, saying the group poses a threat to international safety and security. Egypt had previously agreed to join the anti-ISIS coalition, but details about its role, if any, have been scarce. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said Egypt has a critical role to play in countering ISIS ideology, and Egypt's grand mufti condemned the terror group, saying that its actions are not in line with Islam, Al-Arabiya reported.[/quote]
[quote][B]France: [/B]French planes have taken part in airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq, and the nation has flown reconnaissance flights over Iraq, contributed ammunition and made humanitarian drops over the nation. France's air force was also part of an operation in the Iraqi town of Amerli, along with Australia and Great Britain, that pushed back ISIS fighters. ISIS has called for attacks against Western citizens, singling out "the spiteful and filthy French" for punishment. A video emerged of militants who have pledged allegiance to ISIS beheading Herve Gourdel, a French citizen who was kidnapped in Algeria.[/quote]
[quote][B]Germany:[/B] Although it has declined to participate in airstrikes, Germany has provided Kurdish forces in Iraq with $87 million worth of weapons and other military equipment, along with a handful of troops to help with training, German broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported. Germany has also banned activities supporting ISIS, including making it illegal to fly the trademark black flag of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.[/quote]
[quote][B]Italy: [/B]It has sent weapons and ammunition valued at $2.5 million to Kurdish fighters in Iraq, along with 280 troops to help train them, according to Foreign Policy magazine.[/quote]
[quote][B]Iraqi Kurdistan:[/B] The Kurdish fighting force, the Peshmerga, is battling ISIS on the ground.
Kurdish fighters helped expel ISIS forces from the Syrian city of Kobani in January, and are fighting ISIS forces near Mosul, Iraq, and Sinjar Mountain, the site of a dramatic siege this summer by militants of ethnic minority Yazidis.[/quote]
[quote][B]Jordan:[/B] The country initially joined in airstrikes against ISIS but suspended its participation when one of its aircraft went down in Syria, leading to the capture of pilot Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh. The kingdom resumed its attacks in February after ISIS released a video depicting the pilot being burned to death in a cage.[/quote]
[quote][B]Netherlands:[/B] The Dutch government sent F-16 fighter jets to bomb ISIS targets and troops to help train Kurdish forces. As of early February, Dutch warplanes had conducted nearly 300 strikes on ISIS targets, the Defense Ministry said.
Recently, the Dutch military said two F-16s dropped bombs on armed ISIS vehicles in northern Iraq that were shooting at Kurdish fighters. The ISIS vehicles were destroyed, the military said, and ISIS fighters were "possibly killed."[/quote]
[quote][B]Qatar:[/B] The small but rich Gulf nation that hosts one of the largest American bases in the Middle East has flown a number of humanitarian flights, State Department officials said. In late September, in his first interview as the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani vowed to support the coalition. Qatar has been accused of funding terrorism, which the Emir dismissed. "We don't fund extremists," he told CNN's Christiane Amanpour. "If you talk about certain movements, especially in Syria and Iraq, we all consider them terrorist movement." Of the coalition, he said, "We've been asked by our American friends if we can join, and we did."[/quote]
[quote][B]Saudi Arabia:[/B] The kingdom has sent warplanes to strike ISIS targets in Syria and agreed to host efforts to train moderate Syrian rebels to fight ISIS. It also donated $500 million to U.N. humanitarian efforts in Iraq.[/quote]
[quote][B]Turkey:[/B] Though the NATO member initially offered only tacit support for the coalition, Turkey's government in 2014 authorized the use of military force against terrorist organizations, including ISIS, as the militant group's fighters took towns just south of Turkey's border. Foreign troops have also been allowed to launch attacks against ISIS from Turkey. U.S. officials said it had earlier taken steps to cut the flow of money to ISIS and denied entry to or deported several thousand foreign fighters heading to Syria to join the extremists.[/quote]
[quote][B]United Arab Emirates:[/B] Like its ally Jordan, the UAE initially took part in anti-ISIS airstrikes -- the country's first female fighter pilot led one of the missions. But the government suspended its participation in December after the downing of a Jordanian fighter whose pilot was later killed. It resumed airstrikes in February, flying F-16s from Jordan against militant targets.[/quote]
[quote][B]United Kingdom: [/B]The UK began airstrikes against ISIS in October, hitting targets four days after its Parliament approved its involvement. British planes helped Kurdish troops who were fighting ISIS in northwestern Iraq, dropping a bomb on an ISIS heavy weapon position and shooting a missile at an armed pickup, the UK's Defence Ministry said. Since then, warplanes have struck targets in Iraq dozens of times, and British planes had been involved in reconnaissance missions over that country. The British military is also helping train Kurdish Peshmerga and has sent advisers to help Iraqi commanders. Britain has also pledged more than $60 million in humanitarian aid.[/quote]
[quote][B]Other nations:[/B] Also participating in one way or another are the Arab League and the European Union as well as the nations of Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan and Ukraine.
Some countries -- such as Kuwait -- are providing bases. Some, like Albania, the Czech Republic and Hungary, have sent weapons and ammunition. Others are providing humanitarian support, taking legal steps to curb recruitment or providing other, unspecified aid.[/quote]
[url]http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/06/world/meast/isis-coalition-nations/index.html[/url]
Interesting to see Turkey and Saudi Arabia's support.
[QUOTE]Australian aircraft had carried out about 13% of all coalition airstrikes.[/QUOTE]
That's pretty impressive considering the ADF is relatively small.
[QUOTE=Bradyns;47187374]That's pretty impressive considering the ADF is relatively small.[/QUOTE]
It's more a testament to the uselessness of most of the Coalition allies in the conflict.
It's funny to go to the war on ISIS wikipedia article and have the Coalition side of the infobox take up like three pages.
[QUOTE=catbarf;47187441]It's more a testament to the uselessness of most of the Coalition allies in the conflict.[/QUOTE]
What the fuck? Everything helps
[QUOTE=Kylel999;47187954]What the fuck? Everything helps[/QUOTE]
Just a typical 'durr america are the only ones that do anything' mentality.
[QUOTE=Kylel999;47187954]What the fuck? Everything helps[/QUOTE]
No america is saving the world (again)
[QUOTE=catbarf;47187441]It's more a testament to the uselessness of most of the Coalition allies in the conflict.[/QUOTE]
Compared to the UK and our aging RAF Tornado support they are very effective.
It's not on par with the plane throwing ability of the United States but I am glad the Aussies are helping.
[QUOTE=Kylel999;47187954]What the fuck? Everything helps[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but when the Australian air force represents a substantial percentage of the missions undertaken, it's because not much is being done by most of the coalition members, not because the ADF is flying an enormous number of missions.
Many of these countries are chipping in token support as a gesture of political goodwill, not as a serious military undertaking, while expecting their neighbors to bear the brunt of the conflict. Piecemeal contributions to look good to the public aren't going to destroy ISIS.
It's not that hard to fly a few jets over Iraq and Syria and put bombs where American intelligence tells you to. When you actually boil it down, it's pretty clear who is running the show.
Yeah, you bastards, enjoy our sausage shaped explosives. Have fun with your xxx virgins with no dicks
Why's iran not on that list?
[QUOTE=aydin690;47188387]Why's iran not on that list?[/QUOTE]
They're sitting back with popcorn.
[QUOTE=Superwafflez;47188539]They're sitting back with popcorn.[/QUOTE]
Wouldn't be surprised. Every Sunni Arab nation that collapses near them makes them a stronger regional influence.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47188630]Wouldn't be surprised. Every Sunni Arab nation that collapses near them makes them a stronger regional influence.[/QUOTE]
The Iranians (Persians) have been involved in this conflict since the start, they've been working with Hezbollah a lot as well as training some of the Iraqi units. While there's not much cooperation there's a general understanding between the Coalition and Iran that ISIS has to go.
They aren't stupid.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47187253][url]http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/06/world/meast/isis-coalition-nations/index.html[/url]
Interesting to see Turkey and Saudi Arabia's support.[/QUOTE]
From what I know, neither country stands to benefit from ISIS's proliferation, since the state is fundamentally opposed to the existence of both.
[QUOTE=MattSif;47188642]The Iranians (Persians) have been involved in this conflict since the start, they've been working with Hezbollah a lot as well as training some of the Iraqi units. While there's not much cooperation there's a general understanding between the Coalition and Iran that ISIS has to go.
They aren't stupid.[/QUOTE]
Iranian influence grows where ISIS power recedes. If you think Iran isn't happy to kill off Sunni extremists while at the same time setting to dominate the region, you're naive.
So we're joining as well
[QUOTE]SINGAPORE — The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will join 33 other nations in Operation Inherent Resolve, a multinational coalition to combat the militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen today (Nov 3).
Announcing the decision in Parliament, Dr Ng said the SAF had participated in multinational coalition efforts against religious extremists who pose a terrorist threat to Singapore and Singaporeans, as it did in Afghanistan against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. It will continue to participate in such efforts, he added.
SAF’s contribution will be “within its means” and “sustainable and useful” to the efforts against ISIS, he said. This includes liaison and planning officers to the United States Central Command and the Combined Joint Task Force HQ, a KC-135R tanker aircraft for air-to-air refuelling, and an Imagery Analysis Team.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/singapore-join-fight-against-isis[/url]
Meh, only recon though.
Reading all of this makes me feel damn proud, sure, the world is shit sometimes but when things like this happens, when we overcome our political and cultural differences to unite against one threat i can't help but smile.
Let's hope that when ISIS is gone all this cooperation can be the foundation for something good.
[QUOTE=Viper123_SWE;47189189]Reading all of this makes me feel damn proud, sure, the world is shit sometimes but when things like this happens, when we overcome our political and cultural differences to unite against one threat i can't help but smile.
Let's hope that when ISIS is gone all this cooperation can be the foundation for something good.[/QUOTE]
Majority of the nations cooperating with each other already were before ISIS became a mutual enemy.
might as well ask north korea if they wanna jump in on this lol. The world against ISIS.
[QUOTE=edmyoshi;47189414]might as well ask north korea if they wanna jump in on this lol. The world against ISIS.[/QUOTE]
"Hey Kim, could you send us over some starving soldiers of yours?"
[QUOTE=edmyoshi;47189414]might as well ask north korea if they wanna jump in on this lol. The world against ISIS.[/QUOTE]
It would be hilarious if Kim actually accepted.
[QUOTE=catbarf;47188132]Yeah, but when the Australian air force represents a substantial percentage of the missions undertaken, it's because not much is being done by most of the coalition members, not because the ADF is flying an enormous number of missions.
Many of these countries are chipping in token support as a gesture of political goodwill, not as a serious military undertaking, while expecting their neighbors to bear the brunt of the conflict. Piecemeal contributions to look good to the public aren't going to destroy ISIS.[/QUOTE]
Or maybe because other nations are providing support in lieu of materiel, training and or medical help. A lot of countries in the EU are fairly adverse to getting directly involved and would much provide indirect aid, mostly to the kurds.
Uh what happened to that Seal Team Black who were forming to take on Isis?
[QUOTE=CaptainObvious1;47189964]Uh what happened to that Seal Team Black who were forming to take on Isis?[/QUOTE]
SOF guys are [I]always[/I] doing their thing all over the world. What? You expect them to head over there then overnight IS crumbles?
[QUOTE=Apache249;47190726]SOF guys are [I]always[/I] doing their thing all over the world. What? You expect them to head over there then overnight IS crumbles?[/QUOTE]
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the sof guys are fucking them up so hard that there aren't any witnesses or bodies to report.
[QUOTE=edmyoshi;47189414]might as well ask north korea if they wanna jump in on this lol. The world against ISIS.[/QUOTE]
North Korea is one of the few countries that has come out backing ISIS.
[QUOTE=Apache249;47190726]SOF guys are [I]always[/I] doing their thing all over the world. What? You expect them to head over there then overnight IS crumbles?[/QUOTE]
no, this team was supposed to be composed of all the best military teams from numerous countries. Sort of like The Avengers really.
[QUOTE=CaptainObvious1;47193400]no, this team was supposed to be composed of all the best military teams from numerous countries. Sort of like The Avengers really.[/QUOTE]
I know that. But I'm going to reiterate
[QUOTE]You expect them to head over there then overnight IS crumbles?[/QUOTE]
[editline]22nd February 2015[/editline]
"Task Force Black" or whatever is still a collection of SOF guys. While extremely useful, they're not some sort of auto-win button you push and all of a sudden it's over. To defeat a force as large as IS, you need a large conventional force. The SOF guys are probably over there kicking ass and taking names, as usual, but they're doing it on a small scale, as usual.
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