It is also unclear how an anti-ISIS coalition would take shape . A key national security adviser says the U.S. would `` absolutely '' secure an international coalition to defeat ISIS . President has yet to make a decision to conduct airstrikes in Syria , officials caution . The White House is considering launching military strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, but it remains unclear whether Obama will order such action without congressional authorization, senior administration officials said Thursday.
A key national security adviser says the U.S. would `` absolutely '' secure an international coalition to defeat ISIS . President has yet to make a decision to conduct airstrikes in Syria , officials caution . The White House is considering launching military strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, but it remains unclear whether Obama will order such action without congressional authorization, senior administration officials said Thursday.