U.S. ‘prepared’ for military solution in Syria, says VP

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said that the U.S. was prepared for a military solution in Syria if a political solution was not possible.

US, Turkey Poised for Joint Anti-ISIS Operation, Despite Differences

Turkey and the United States have confirmed that their forces are poised to launch a major military operation to close a 98-kilometer strip of the Turkey-Syria border used by Islamic State.

Russia confirms first airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria

Russia said it launched air strikes against Islamic State group in Syria on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin secured his parliament’s unanimous backing to intervene to prop up the Kremlin’s closest Middle East ally.