As the U.S. military ramps up its military role in Libya, President Barack Obama is preparing to meet with Thursday with top military and national security advisors to discuss the fight against Islamic State.

Obama will meet with members of the National Security Council at the Pentagon as the U.S. launches more air strikes in and around the terror group's stronghold of Sirte, in support of forces affiliated with the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA).

"The finish line is in sight," Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis told reporters Tuesday, "and we are helping [the GNA] get there."

The president usually meets with council members at the White House, but has occasionally met them at other locations such as the Central Intelligence Agency and the State Department. By convening Thursday's meeting at the Pentagon, Obama plans to highlight his administration's comprehensive approach to defeating IS.