Kerry to NATO: Ante up for Islamic State fight
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Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday called on NATO countries to pony up more resources to fight the Islamic State, during the first day of a two-day NATO meeting in Brussels, Belgium.
Kerry met privately with several foreign counterparts, including Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni. Although couched in diplomatic terms, it was clear from a State Department release after the meeting that Kerry is telling world leaders that the U.S. shouldn't have such a heavy lift in leading the 65-nation coalition fighting Islamic State, or Daesh, as Kerry refers to the Sunni terrorist group.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"They also discussed coalition efforts against Daesh, including Italy's strong contributions," State Department spokesman John Kirby stated. "The secretary made clear he was urging all allies to increase their contributions."