How Islamic State Ideology Contributes to Its Resilience
Brief Analysis The Islamic State's strategic understandings of geographic territory, time, and victory are critical elements in its potential for a resurgence. Though the Islamic State (IS) has sustained serious blows over the past fifteen years, the organization has proven highly resilient, even expanding its territory and diversify its operations in 2020 and 2021. Considering the drastic impacts the Islamic State has had on the Middle East and beyond, understanding the way it sees its place in the world is critically important to current and future counterterrorism operations. Particularly ...
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