Sentences with phrase «use of airstrikes»

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The U.S. - led airstrikes, which U.S. President Donald Trump described as «perfectly executed,» came after the likely use of chemical weapons in an attack by the Syrian regime on the town of Douma earlier this month.

Already, Francis» cautious comments about American airstrikes and the use of force have fostered a welter of interpretations, from «tacit approval» to a «yellow light» to outright endorsement.

Right now we are talking about a limited airstrike in retaliation for the use of weapons that have killed a very small fraction of the war dead.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

On Syria Labour party members divide two - to - one against airstrikes and three - to - one against the use of British ground forces in Iraq or Syria.

With an easy approachable interface, players can go through three - dimensional battlefields destroying the enemies with superpowered weapons, throwing various types of grenades, using airstrike skill, and upgrading both the base and the units.

-- Soldier Card (produce soldier troops)-- Tank Card (produce tank troops)-- Artillery Card (produce artillery troops)-- Battleship Card (take actions on the sea)-- Fortress Card (can not move and attack during 3 rounds but improve defending)-- Construction Card (construct territories, improve taxes, highest level can draft army troop)-- Airstrike Card (Air attack the enemy of adjacent territory)-- General Card (equip a general to the troop for enhancing the attacking power)-- Marshal Card (equip a marshal to the troop for enhancing the defending power)-- Special Card (only owned by Germany, Soviet Union, Britain, France, Italy and used once every 7 rounds.)

If you don \» t cope with an approaching wave, you can use airstrikes of allied forces.

The use of the evolving doctrine of «humanitarian intervention'to legally justify airstrikes against Syria is «problematic» but «persuasive», human rights lawyer Geoffrey Bindman QC has said.