Новости за 18.05.2018

Report: After Failed Afghanistan Assault, Taliban Promise to Target Only US Forces From Now On

Report: After Failed Afghanistan Assault, Taliban Promise to Target Only US Forces From Now On by Kyle Rempfer – Military Times

In Bahrain, a Smoldering Insurgency Reveals the Resilience of Iran’s Proxy War

In Bahrain, a Smoldering Insurgency Reveals the Resilience of Iran’s Proxy War by Souad Mekhennet, Missy Ryan and Shane Harris – Washington Post

An ICSR commentary. It opens with: ---Quote--- Earlier this week, Iraq held its first elections since formally declaring victory over Islamic State. Muqtada al-Sadr claimed a surprise victory, in an election that saw an unusually low turnout. Thus, while Sadr was able to consolidate a support...

Remaining and Expanding: Why Local Violent Extremist Organizations Reflag to ISIS SWJED Fri, 05/18/2018 - 2:18am

As the U.S.-led coalition nears the military defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and the collapse of its physical caliphate in the Levant, its various affiliates pose complex threats to host nation governments and Western interests from West Africa to Southeast Asia. Understanding how, when, and why local violent extremist organizations (VEOs) affiliate can inform... Читать дальше...

How to Sell a COIN Aircraft in a Great-Power Era

How to Sell a COIN Aircraft in a Great-Power Era by Marcus Weisgerber - Defense One

ISIS Branches Grow as ‘Caliphate’ Fades in Syria, Iraq

ISIS Branches Grow as ‘Caliphate’ Fades in Syria, Iraq by Yaroslav Trofimov – Wall Street Journal