The US has opened a two - front war in Syria . On 11 February , it began talks with a number of nations , including Russia , with the aim of securing a ceasefire . This in turn , is regarded as critical to resuscitating stalled UN - brokered peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups . There are , however , deep disagreements between Russia and the US on the timing and conditions of a truce , so a swift breakthrough is not expected . Alongside this , the US stepped up its call for action against ISIS , with Defence Secretary Ash Carter appearing in Brussels ( Belgium ) to rally support for a refined military plan to defeat the group . Following the meeting , Carter said that he had won “ broad support ” for the plan and that nearly all the meeting “We’re going to have a serious conversation about all aspects about what’s happening in Syria,” Kerry said as their meeting got under way. ’s participants had either pledged further military commitments or said that they would support his request .
The US has opened a two - front war in Syria . On 11 February , it began talks with a number of nations , including Russia , with the aim of securing a ceasefire . This in turn , is regarded as critical to resuscitating stalled UN - brokered peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups . There are , however , deep disagreements between Russia and the US on the timing and conditions of a truce , so a swift breakthrough is not expected . Alongside this , the US stepped up its call for action against ISIS , with Defence Secretary Ash Carter appearing in Brussels ( Belgium ) to rally support for a refined military plan to defeat the group . Following the meeting , Carter said that he had won “ broad support ” for the plan and that nearly all the meeting ’s participants had either pledged further military commitments or said that they would support his request .