The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization) | RAND
Jul 1, 2022 · 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 …
Foundations of the Islamic State - RAND Corporation
May 18, 2016 · 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 …
ISIS's Use of Social Media Still Poses a Threat to Stability in the ...
Dec 11, 2018 · The importance of social media in projecting violent extremist propaganda and recruiting foreign fighters is well documented. As ISIS attempts to regroup and recuperate, …
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).
Experts React to ISIS's Gruesome Execution of Jordanian Pilot
Feb 4, 2015 · 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 …
The Role of U.S. Airpower in Defeating ISIS | RAND
Feb 12, 2021 · 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.
How ISIS Is Transforming | RAND
Sep 25, 2017 · 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 …
Airpower Was Indispensable to Defeating ISIS
Feb 5, 2021 · 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 …
What Life Under ISIS Looked Like from Space | RAND
Jan 9, 2018 · Satellite images show how ISIS attempted to govern in Iraq and Syria, the economic damage the group left behind, and what it will take to rebuild.
Making Headway Against the Sinai Insurgency | RAND
Aug 12, 2019 · Since 2013, Egypt has been engaged in the Sinai Peninsula against a deadly ISIS-affiliated insurgency. To make headway, the Egyptian government could focus on …