The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization) | RAND
WEBMay 31, 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 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 …
Russia's Disinformation Campaign About the Moscow Terror …
WEBApr 11, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin lights a candle in memory of the Crocus City Hall attack victims at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, March 24, 2024. This commentary originally appeared on The Cipher Brief on April 11, 2024. As far-fetched as it may seem to those in the West, the Kremlin's claim that the …
How ISIS Funds Its Reign of Terror | RAND - RAND Corporation
WEBSep 8, 2014 · Countering ISIS demands a multiprong strategy, including battlefield victories, operations to kill or capture its senior leaders, operations to shut down oil smuggling and other sources of finance, and even information operations to make clear to the people in Iraq and Syria exactly who ISIS is and the kind of dystopian society it stands for.
Is the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism Distracting Attention from More ...
WEBJul 27, 2018 · There is also a large amount of nuclear material present throughout the world; the current global stockpile of highly enriched uranium (HEU) stands at 1.6 million kg. To construct a nuclear bomb, terrorists would need 25 kg of HEU. This, compared to the amount held by states throughout the world, is not an impossible amount for terrorists to ...
Al Nusra Is Stronger Than Ever | RAND - RAND Corporation
WEBNov 2, 2016 · This approach stands out in stark juxtaposition to ISIS's ultra-violent, scorched-earth campaign. JFS has benefited from the combined Western and Russian campaign against ISIS, as it has allowed the al Qaeda splinter to survive and thrive.
ISIS's Use of Social Media Still Poses a Threat to Stability in the ...
WEBDec 11, 2018 · 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.
Examining ISIS Support and Opposition Networks on Twitter
WEBAug 16, 2016 · To support the countermessaging effort and to more deeply understand ISIS supporters and opponents, this study uses a mixed-methods analytic approach to identify and characterize in detail both ISIS support and opposition networks on Twitter. This analytic approach draws on community detection algorithms that help detect interactive …
Organizing for Information Warfare at the Geographic Combatant …
WEBMay 15, 2024 · The authors document the planning processes used at U.S. Central Command (2020–2023) to better integrate information and information warfare issues into its battle rhythm and assess their effects in the information environment, include lessons relevant to other elements within the joint force, and present a framework for drawing …
What Life Under ISIS Looked Like from Space | RAND
WEBJan 9, 2018 · 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.
WEBRussian military intervention in Syria’s civil war, which began in September 2015, sur-prised even the closest observers of Moscow’s foreign and security policy. The longstanding consensus view among Russia watchers was that the military would not be called upon to engage in expeditionary missions beyond the so-called near abroad, Russia ...