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If the effort falls short then Mr Obama would be authorised to launch strikes.

Sens Lindsey Graham and John McCain have called on Obama to launch strikes that would topple Assad.

Doubts about Mr Obama multiplied, meanwhile, when he threatened to launch strikes against Syria but in the end backed down.

London, Paris and Washington, prime movers behind Nato's intervention, worry that Isis could launch strikes on Europe across the Mediterranean.

The US was informed of Russia's plans to launch strikes on Syria an hour before they occurred.

If Israel were to decide that it had no choice but to launch strikes against Iran, some in Congress might cheer.

She turned to Panetta and told him that he was wrong to assume he could steamroll the ambassador and launch strikes against his approval.

The UK could launch strikes without UN backing, according to legal advice.

However, it has since changed its position, allowing France to use its air space to launch strikes in northern Mali.

Mr Kerry also said he was confident that Congress would give its approval for the US to launch strikes against Syria.

North Korea says it has given its armed forces final approval to launch strikes against the United States, including the possible use of nuclear weapons.