washington u.s. president barack obama thursday send request congress additional 11.6 billion supplemental war-related fund would include money fight islamic state militants sustain high overseas troop level request detail letter release white house seek additional 5.8 billion pentagon military operations afghanistan fight islamic state iraq syria 5.8 billion state department unite state agency international development usaid fiscal 2017. obama make request congress return washington lame duck session new congress start january department defense plan reflect evolve nature military campaign isil efforts afghanistan u.s. secretary defense ash carter say statement use acronym islamic state carter add fund would also allow state department usaid counter extremism swift passage plan help department defense partner u.s. government around world protect nation urge congress support statement say u.s. representative mac thornberry chairman house representatives arm service committee say would review president barack obama request low review request carefully amount still accommodate increase pace operations isil nothing begin address readiness crisis thornberry say statement obama ask 11.6 billion supplemental defense budget