A Look At The Coalition Battling The Islamic State

Who's Doing What In The Coalition Battle Against ISIS -- By Ashley Fantz, CNN

(CNN) -- Canada is expected to soon vote on sending troops, fighter jets and other resources to join the fight against ISIS. The militant group has seized large swaths of land in its quest to create a caliphate -- an Islamic state -- that stretches from western Syria to eastern Iraq.

Turkey joined the United States-led coalition late last week as the militants continued to fight Kurdish and Iraqi forces on the ground. In September, the United States promised broad cooperation in the effort against the terror group. So far, countries including Great Britain, France, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands and others are participating.

Here's a closer look at their roles.

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My Comment:  Too few, giving too little, too late.