HALIFAX – A senior NATO official says it’s his view the military alliance will have to do more on a global scale to address the threat posed by the Islamic State, in light of last week’s terror attacks in Paris.
In an interview, General Petr Pavel, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, says while there have been no formal discussions about next steps for the alliance, any response against IS would have to be more effective than current efforts.
Pavel says there will have to be a greater focus on things such as better intelligence sharing.
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He says currently few nations share intelligence about extremism and terrorists and it’s an area that needs improvement.
Pavel also says increased efforts to train local forces to engage ISIL on the ground in Syria and Iraq would be more effective than just an air campaign alone.
He says any effort must involve local ground forces so as not to be perceived as simply a NATO intervention in the region.
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