After the November attacks in Paris, President Francois Hollande said that France is "at war" with the Islamic State and the French military intensified air strikes on IS targets in Syria (Daily Express, CBS News). Recommended Questions Will Bashar al-Assad cease to be President of Syria before 1 March 2017? Will there be a lethal confrontation in the South or East China Sea region involving China's and another country's national military forces or law enforcement personnel before 1 January 2017? Before 1 August 2016, will any NATO members invoke Article 4 or Article 5 in response to actions taken by ISIS?