(2.12.2015) I also welcome yesterday’s announcement from the German Cabinet that Germany will commit up to 1,200 German troops to support Coalition efforts to fight ISIL, including potentially deploying reconnaissance planes, tanker aircraft, and support for the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Gulf. While this still requires German Parliamentary approval, this is a clear sign of Germany’s continued commitment to the counter-ISIL campaign and to working with a broad range of partners to defeat this shared threat.