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 ... ... of Central Asia (e.g. Turkmenistan, which requested military assistance from the US), but even with such odious structures as Taliban, with whom Washington is carrying out consultations as well. Finally, reports of a possible allegiance of the Caucasus ...