The British cabinet on Tuesday approved airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria, whilst Germany's cabinet approved providing military support to the effort.
The UK cabinet set out a 12 point plan towards the measures. A debate in the House of Commones is currently underway and a vote is expected at 10:30pm GMT.
“I will be making the arguments and I hope as many MPs across all parties will support me as possible," the UK prime minister, David cameron said today.
"We had a meeting of the cabinet this morning and have agreed the motion that will be put in front of the House of Commons.
“That motion talks about, yes, the necessity of taking military action agains Isil in Syria as well as Iraq, but it is part of a broader strategy. It’s about politics and diplomacy and humanitarian aid, all of which we need to bring to bear to bring peace to Syria, but to make sure we protect our national interest of fighting against this appalling terrorist organisation.”
The German cabinet has approved 1200 troops, a Tornado reconnaissance aircraft and a naval frigade. A vote by parliament is expected on Wednesday.
Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel, stressed there would be no cooperation with the Assad regime during the military campaign against IS.
"The top line is: there will be no cooperation with Assad and no cooperation with troops under his command," she said.
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