US in a limbo – it wants to eliminate IS militants but without boots on the ground

That the Islamic State is a serious threat to the US goes without saying and with its declared policy of ‘no US boots on the ground’, the big shots in White House and the Pentagon are working overtime to evolve a suitable strategy news.sky.com.
The US is, therefore, trying to form a sort of "core coalition" to battle Islamic State militants in Iraq. To achieve this, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel have called for support as they held talks with officials from 10 nations on the sidelines of the NATO summit to build a strategy to defeat IS.
As John Kerry has remarked – there is a need to attack the IS in ways that prevent them from taking over territory, to bolster the Iraqi security forces and others in the region who are prepared to take them on, without committing troops of our own. That would be a red line for all concerned – there should be no boots on the ground.
Instead of direct military strikes, the 10 nations could provide intelligence, equipment or weapons. The 10 nations are US, Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, Turkey, Italy, Poland and Denmark.
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has added that there has to be a comprehensive response to the ISIL challenge.
The beheading of two American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff by the IS and the death of a senior IS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi in a US drone strike have led to the formation of a coalition.
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Ukraine and Iraq high on agenda of NATO talks

As expected, Ukraine and Iraq would be high on the agenda of the NATO two-day biennial summit being held in the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales and being attended by world leaders news.sky.com.
A total of 28 heads of NATO states will be joined by a further 27 leaders from partner countries and heads of world bodies that would include the UN, EU, IMF and World Bank.
It is expected that there would be nearly 10,000 delegates and advisers, and 1,500 journalists and this would thus be the largest international gathering of its kind to be staged in the UK.
There will be heavy security of 9,000 police officers and a fence, 12 miles long and 9ft high will make up a ring of steel that will include road closures and checkpoints to prevent any terrorist attack.
The hot topics for discussions would be on how to respond to Russian aggression of Ukraine and the threat posed to the global community by the Islamic State (IS).
As British Prime Minister David Cameron has remarked - "It's hard to think of a NATO summit coming at a more important time for our alliance.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has added that ‘in today's world we are, so to speak, surrounded by an arc of crisis. To the east, to the southeast, to the south - and at this summit we will address the whole range of security challenges and improve NATO’s ability to act swiftly if needed."
Incidentally, the brutal and gruesome murder of US journalist Steven Sotloff by IS fighters, will not change the official summit agenda but is expected to ensure intense and urgent talks on the sidelines.
The 28 NATO leaders have also agreed to meet Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to hear what support his country wants – this is seen as a symbolic sign of solidarity which Kremlin should take note of.
In view of the fact that NATO is under pressure to harden its response to Russian incursions into Ukraine plans have reportedly drawn up for the creation of a new Rapid Reaction Force – it is expected to have 4,000 troops, on notice to deploy within 48 hours. The logistic and planning teams will be stationed in Poland and the Baltic States along with key equipment to hasten deployment.
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