Will There Be an Alliance against the Islamic State?

... militant group Al-Shabaab has clearly demonstrated the vulnerability of the United States’ allies in Africa. In addition, Al-Shabaab’s capacity-building and its relations with some countries in the region, including Somaliland and Eritrea, pose ... ... other regions. The intensification of ISIS activity in Afghanistan in January necessitates enhancing joint action against the Islamic State not only with the countries of Central Asia (e.g. Turkmenistan, which requested military assistance from the US),...