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Baqiya Wa Tatamadad (Lasting and Expanding): A Neoclassical Realist Analysis of the Daesh Quasi-State

SWJED — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:29:10 +0000

Baqiya Wa Tatamadad (Lasting and Expanding): A Neoclassical Realist Analysis of the Daesh Quasi-State

One key purpose of this study is to analyze and assess how Daesh’s actions as a non-state actor either supported or hindered their goals of establishing a religious caliphate.

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Clausewitz Takes Down the Caliphate: The Center of Gravity in the Destruction of the State of the Islamic State

SWJED — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 05:21:23 +0000

Clausewitz Takes Down the Caliphate: The Center of Gravity in the Destruction of the State of the Islamic State SWJED Mon, 01/15/2018 - 12:21am

This essay examines the military campaign plan designed to destroy the Islamic State caliphate through the lens of the Clausewitz’s center of gravity.

Meet the Neighbours: ISIS on Israel’s Doorstep

SWJED — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 13:17:30 +0000

Meet the Neighbours: ISIS on Israel’s Doorstep

Despite regional territorial loses, one pocket of ISIS controlled territory remains intact, increasing its presence along the borders of Israel and Jordan.

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The Fires Next Time: The ISIS Terrorist Threat in the West

SWJED — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:38:47 +0000

The Fires Next Time: The ISIS Terrorist Threat in the West

ISIS has ambitious plans for continuing to stage attacks around the world. As part of this, we must consider the danger of ISIS organizing a terrorist underground in the West.

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Iraq, the Islamic State, and War Termination

SWJED — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 00:07:55 +0000

Iraq, the Islamic State, and War Termination SWJED Tue, 09/05/2017 - 8:07pm

An unsolicited letter to the Prime Minister of Iraq, Haider Al-Abadi.

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An ISIS-Al Qaeda Merger?

SWJED — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 18:42:11 +0000

An ISIS-Al Qaeda Merger? SWJED Sat, 09/02/2017 - 2:42pm

A merger between ISIS and AQC looks unlikely at this point. Al Qaeda may well just be positioning itself to pick up as many ISIS assets as possible when convenient.

ISIS After The Caliphate

SWJED — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 16:52:23 +0000

ISIS After The Caliphate SWJED Sat, 09/02/2017 - 12:52pm

ISIS will fade significantly in the next year. But once ISIS is gone, there are countless groups waiting in the wings to take over.

The Ongoing Challenge of Irregular Warfare: Thoughts on Responses and Intelligence

SWJED — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 12:31:28 +0000

The Ongoing Challenge of Irregular Warfare: Thoughts on Responses and Intelligence SWJED Sat, 08/12/2017 - 8:31am

Adversaries of the United States have recognized the susceptibility of its military to irregular warfare threats and will certainly exploit it in future conflicts.

Al-Qaeda in the Age of ISIS

SWJED — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 08:32:25 +0000

Al-Qaeda in the Age of ISIS SWJED Mon, 07/24/2017 - 4:32am

Despite targeting AQ for the past sixteen years and killing bin Laden, the U.S. and its allies have been unable to destroy what was once considered the most dangerous terrorist group in the world.

Salafi Jihadism - An Ideological Misnomer

SWJED — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:37:11 +0000

Salafi Jihadism - An Ideological Misnomer SWJED Wed, 07/19/2017 - 12:37pm

It comes as a paradox of sorts that both Daesh, with its nihilistic worldview, and Salafyo Costa, with its conciliatory approach, can manage to find a place under the umbrella of Salafism.