Monday, October 05, 2015

Cameron to double UK drone fleet for fight against ISIS

The UK says it will spend hundreds of millions of pounds on buying new drones to help fight Islamic State. British Prime Minister David Cameron says he wants to double the fleet, as the country prepares to undertake military action in Syria.

The British prime minister said he supports extending airstrikes into Syria, but would not push ahead with a vote until he has a consensus in parliament.

Cameron is looking to take advantage of divisions in the Labour Party camp, with new leader Jeremy Corbyn opposed to military action. However, the PM is looking to gain support from opposition MPs who don’t agree with Corbyn’s stance and favor launching military strikes in Syria .... https://www.rt.com/uk