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Britain, which has so far only taken part in air strikes against IS in Iraq, looks set to join France, Russia and America in conducting air strikes in Syria, too, by Christmas.
Downing Street sources are increasingly confident that David Cameron will win a key vote in the Commons authorising the attacks.
The Prime Minister will set out his “comprehensive strategy” to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) within days, as he accelerates efforts to win cross-party backing for British air strikes, which would be carried out by RAF Tornado planes.
The government has also decided to strengthen Britain's Armed Forces.
Today George Osborne, the Chancellor, will promise to put Britain on a “full war footing” and reveal plans to buy 138 stealth fighter jets at a cost of £12 billion. The purchase will be the centrepiece of the Government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review, unveiled tomorrow.
The deal will TREBLE the firepower of the UK’s two new aircraft carriers and, Mr Osborne said, put the country on a “full war footing” in the Middle East for a generation.
The Government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review will also promise more money to beef up the SAS and a cyber spy unit will be set up to target terrorists plotting atrocities online on the “dark web”.
Michael Fallon, the Defence Secretary, promised “bigger and stronger defence for Britain”, with “more ships, more planes, and more troops ready to act.”
Britain set to join air strikes against Isil in Syria before Christmas
David Cameron will set out his “comprehensive strategy” to defeat Islamic State as he accelerates efforts to win cross-party backing for British air strikes in Syria
Isis and its death cult stablemates will never be defeated until we get to grips with the concept that this has nothing to do with anything except the fact that we exist Photo: REUTERS
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Tim Ross, Robert Mendick, Andrew Gilligan and Rob Crilly
The Telegraph
21 Nov 2015
RAF Tornado armed with twelve of the RAF's deadly, much sought after Brimstone missiles
Britain looks set to join bombing raids against Isil terrorists in Syria before Christmas.
Downing Street sources are increasingly confident that David Cameron will win a key
vote in the Commons authorising the attacks.
The Prime Minister will set out his “comprehensive strategy” to defeat the
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) within days, as he accelerates efforts to win cross-party backing for British air strikes, which would be carried out by RAF Tornado planes.
“We’re stepping up the fight against terrorists”
Michael Fallon, Defence Secretary
On Monday, Mr Cameron will travel to Paris for crucial talks on the military campaign with the French president, François Hollande, while the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, travels to Iran to discuss the crisis.
Mr Hollande will then fly to Washington to urge President Obama to intensify American attacks on Isil. The international alliance grew stronger after the United Nations security council passed a
resolution authorising “combat by all means” to defeat Isil.
Today George Osborne, the Chancellor, will promise to put Britain on a “full war footing” and reveal plans to buy 138 stealth fighter jets at a cost of £12 billion. The purchase will be the centrepiece of the Government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review, unveiled tomorrow.
The deal will treble the firepower of the UK’s two new aircraft carriers and, Mr Osborne said, put the country on a “full war footing” in the Middle East for a generation.
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But British military experts urged Mr Cameron to consider using ground troops to defeat the jihadist group who attacked Paris and killed 130 people in what President Hollande called an “act of war”.
Writing in The Telegraph, Lord Dannatt, the former head of the Army, even
suggested Syrian refugees in camps on its borders should be trained and returned to Syria to fight Isil.
“They should be motivated and armed, with our help, to fight for their villages, towns and cities. It may sound harsh, but some of their blood should be shed in the attack on Isil before we even consider committing British ground troops to combat,” he said.
“The military success we seek will not come from the air alone. Every well-informed observer must surely recognise that. Throughout history, issues have been settled on the ground.” Lord Dannatt also urged Mr Cameron to call a Commons vote immediately.
Armed police officers guard a public tribute to the victims of the November 13 series of deadly attacks in Paris at the Gustaf Adolfs square in central Stockholm, Sweden Photo: JANERIK HENRIKSSON/AFP/Getty Images
Liam Fox, the former defence secretary, urged Mr Cameron not to rule out sending in British ground troops as part of an international coalition.
In an article for The Telegraph, he warned that Britain’s international standing was being damaged by failing to join the international air strikes against Isil in Syria. “This must be reversed, and quickly,” he said.
“We must be realistic – no military conflict is ever won from the air alone. We may still require an international coalition on the ground, similar to that which forced Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait, if we are to rid ourselves of the Isil scourge.
“There are difficult political and military choices ahead but we will do our national security no good by choosing to avoid them,” he said.
Meanwhile, in Britain, plans for defending towns and cities against attacks were being strengthened and readied.
A plan to deploy thousands of troops on the streets in the event of an “extreme” assault will be set out by the Prime Minister tomorrow.
The Government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review will also promise more money to beef up the SAS and a cyber spy unit will be set up to target terrorists plotting atrocities online on the “dark web”.
Michael Fallon, the Defence Secretary, promised “bigger and stronger defence for Britain”, with “more ships, more planes, and more troops ready to act.
“We’re stepping up the fight against terrorists,” Mr Fallon told The Telegraph. “That means better equipment for special forces and a clearer plan for the military to support the police in extreme circumstances like the terror attacks in Paris.”
Ministers identified security on cross-Channel ferries as a weak link in Britain’s defence against terrorism amid calls for armed “sea marshals” to be introduced on passenger ships.
Security was also strengthened around the Houses of Parliament, with MPs and officials advised to consider barricading themselves in their rooms if they hear gunfire.
Britain set to join air strikes against Isil in Syria before Christmas - Telegraph
