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The Three Phases of Jihadism

... unable to deliver on the ground. They were forced to flee from Afghanistan, and they were unable to create a strong Sunni jihad ... ... opportunity to expand by recruiting brothers, training them in the Middle East or Pakistan, and sending them back to Europe to establish ... ... This allowed them to build a mechanism that would lead to the Islamic State and to the Caliphate which was proclaimed in June ... ... foreign boots on the ground: the 2015 JCPOA agreement allowed Russia to increase presence in Syria and send forces to Khmeimim,...

08.05.2019

interview

Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)