The Pentagon is drawing up proposals to offer to Donald Trump if his incoming administration decides to intensify the military campaign against the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group, according to a report.
Trump has publicly called for a tougher military action against the terrorist organization wreaking havoc in Iraq and Syria.
Military officials said the options under consideration include reducing White House oversight of decisions before an operation is conducted and giving more tactical authority to the Pentagon, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The recommendations might also include easing restrictions on the number of US troops needed to carry out a mission.
Though the proposals are not likely to dramatically change the overall US strategy, they will open windows for the Trump administration to move more battlefield decision-making back to the military, officials said.
“Once the new administration is in place, we will offer recommendations going…