Syrien

Studie af IS’ propaganda viser, at de både bruger nye og gamle, velafprøvede metoder til at hverve støtter og erobre nye territorier efter tabet af lederen Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

The direct, violent confrontations between the US and Iran are over for now, but conflicts in Iraq and Syria are far from resolved. The fragmented nature of the Iraqi and Syrian states and the presence of multiple militias backed by foreign actors mean that conflicts can easily escalate. The current turmoil and potential power vacuum may also provide fertile ground for the Islamic State (IS) to return.

Learning theory and the 2013 non-decision on air strikes against Syria

Det er en fejlslutning, hvis man tror, at Islamisk Stat skulle være nedkæmpet, skriver Lars Cramer-Larsen i Jyllands-Posten