Thinking the unthinkable : coming to grips with Islamic state

Despite a year- long campaign of air strikes and ground attacks which incurred heavy losses Islamic State (IS) shows continued resilience. The US-led coalition’s alliances with militant groups and IS’ durability raise the spectre of jihadist groups becoming a more permanent fixture in the Middle Eas...

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Main Author: James M. Dorsey
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104936
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/26088
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Despite a year- long campaign of air strikes and ground attacks which incurred heavy losses Islamic State (IS) shows continued resilience. The US-led coalition’s alliances with militant groups and IS’ durability raise the spectre of jihadist groups becoming a more permanent fixture in the Middle East.