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- The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization) | RAND
ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), also known as ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), is a Sunni jihadist group with a particularly violent ideology that calls itself a caliphate and claims religious authority over all Muslims It was inspired by al Qaida but later publicly expelled from it RAND terrorism experts have analyzed the group's financing, management, and organization
- أبحاثنا عن داعش (الدولة الإسلامية في العراق وسوريا) | RAND
يقدّم هذا المنظور التحليليّ خياراتٍ من أجل التفعيل العملياتيّ للنتائج التي وصلنا إليها مؤخراً في مؤسسة RAND بشأن خصوم الدولة الإسلامية في العراق وسوريا (ISIS) ومناصريها عبر تويتر (Twitter)
- Foundations of the Islamic State - RAND Corporation
A thorough examination of the Islamic State's history and practices is useful for designing a coordinated and effective campaign against it — and for understanding why the group might be able to survive such an effort and sustain itself in the future
- Airpower Was Indispensable to Defeating ISIS
Some argue that airpower could have been applied more vigorously in Operation Inherent Resolve to have more quickly defeated ISIS Airpower was essential, but ground forces led by Iraqi and Syrian partners were needed to destroy the Islamic State as a territorial entity
- The Role of U. S. Airpower in Defeating ISIS | RAND
The United States used airpower in Syria and Iraq to halt ISIS's momentum and help defeat the organization, without committing a large number of ground forces
- ISISs Use of Social Media Still Poses a Threat to Stability in the . . .
The importance of social media in projecting violent extremist propaganda and recruiting foreign fighters is well documented As ISIS attempts to regroup and recuperate, investigating its use of information and communication technologies could be important to understanding the group's plans to regain territorial control
- How ISIS Is Transforming | RAND
The campaign to counter ISIS has made significant progress, but predictions of the group's demise are premature It is transitioning from an insurgent organization with a fixed headquarters to a clandestine terrorist network dispersed throughout the globe
- Experts React to ISISs Gruesome Execution of Jordanian Pilot
A grisly video released yesterday by ISIS appears to show Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh burned alive in a cage Why the shift away from beheadings? What does the execution mean for Jordan? What implications will it have for ISIS?
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