The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization) | RAND
2022年5月31日 · 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 caliphate and claims religious authority over all Muslims. It was inspired by al Qaida but later publicly expelled from it. RAND terrorism experts have analyzed the group's financing, …
ISIS's Use of Social Media Still Poses a Threat to Stability in the ...
2018年12月11日 · The use of social media by ISIS and other militant groups in Africa, such as al-Shabaab and Boko Haram, corresponds with increased internet access, penetration and literacy. Africa is the world's fastest growing mobile phone market, with the number of subscribers in 2000 rising from 10 million to 647 million in 2011.
The Air War Against the Islamic State - RAND Corporation
2021年2月5日 · Airpower played a pivotal role in the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from 2014 to 2019 and contributed to the success of Operation Inherent Resolve. This report sheds light on the impact of the air operations in Operation Inherent Resolve and whether airpower could have been applied differently to achieve ...
What Life Under ISIS Looked Like from Space | RAND
2018年1月9日 · What Life Under ISIS Looked Like from Space. A sandstorm swept through the besieged Iraqi city of Ramadi on the day it fell to the Islamic State. In the murk and confusion, suicide car bombs raced into the city center and leveled entire blocks. By the afternoon, the black flag of ISIS flew from the government headquarters.
How ISIS Is Transforming | RAND
2017年9月25日 · How ISIS Is Transforming. This commentary originally appeared on Foreign Affairs on September 25, 2017. A little more than three years after the Islamic State (or ISIS) stormed onto the world stage by violently capturing large swaths of territory throughout Iraq and Syria, the campaign to counter the group has made significant progress.
How ISIS Funds Its Reign of Terror | RAND - RAND Corporation
2014年9月8日 · ISIS' most important revenue source right now is the smuggling of oil from the oil fields it controls in Syria and Iraq. It has been reported to control about a dozen oil fields along with several refineries. Estimates of revenue vary, but a range of $1 million to more than $2 million a day is reasonable.
ISIS Is So Desperate It's Turning to the Drug Trade | RAND
2017年7月25日 · Many ISIS recruits, particularly those from Europe, have relied on drug trafficking as a means of generating revenue at a low level in what Swedish terrorism expert Magnus Ranstorp has called “micro-financing the Caliphate.” Proceeds garnered from peddling narcotics affords jihadis in Europe the financial flexibility to travel back and ...
The Role of U.S. Airpower in Defeating ISIS | RAND
2021年2月12日 · Point Blank was a high-leverage strategic operation that combined with the destruction of ISIS's oil infrastructure and, most importantly, its concurrent territorial losses to create a liquidity crisis for ISIS, which hampered the group's ability to govern and contributed to an overall decline in the number and morale of available fighters.
How the U.S. Withdrawal from Syria Provides a Boost to ISIS
2019年10月21日 · ISIS, through its official news agency, Amaq, announced a raid on the “PKK headquarters” west of Raqqa, in reference to a detainee camp guarded by Kurdish militants. Other similar incidents have been reported recently as well, including reports suggesting that more than 700 people with suspected links to ISIS fled from a camp in northeast ...
ISIS vs. Al Qaida: Battle of the Terrorist Brands | RAND
2016年8月16日 · ISIS's big box retail approach consists of several important variables: reach, consistency, its positioning as a loss leader, psychological appeal and freshness (or keeping things new and current). Al Qaida, as the luxury alternative, is more focused on exclusivity, pedigree, price-setting and seeking adherents that truly understand its message.