The Third Crusade
... Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered carrier to the Gulf. The decision was taken , by the way, before the terrorist attacks in Paris Its air force went into action on February 25. Other countries that contributed strong contingents are Great Britain and Australia. www.flickr.com/photos/usairforce/ US Navy B-1B "Lancer" Bomber Aircraft on a combat flight The countries that make up this group only deliver strikes on militants’ positions in Iraq. The reason for this is the flimsy diplomatic grounds for strikes on Syria without the consent of the Bashar al-Assad government and/or sanctions of the UN Security Council. The only exception is Great Britain’s reconnaissance flights over ...