U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter (L) and British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon attend a joint press conference at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Dec. 11, 2015. British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said here on Friday Britain would not send ground troops to Iraq, adding that the Iraqi leadership had made clear to him that "Western boots on the ground" were not wanted in Iraq. (Xinhua/Jiao Min)
