Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey said during a Defense Department Press Briefing that the US President and Vice President have been talking to Turkish leadership about their different ways of contributing to the international coalition.
Mr. Hagel added about the issue of buffer zone we have discussed all those possibilities. This is something we always have it in mind. General Dempsey said that if in future we find it necessary to have a buffer zone or even a no-flying zone, we would definitely take action and advise the president.