The Evolution of the Peshmerga vs. the Case of Islamic State in Iraq

... However, they have since undergone a phased development. New asymmetrical threats, despite their devastation, have enabled the Kurds to gain experience in waging wars of different types, develop a diverse range of tactics (as determined by the needs of ... ... Syria and the rest of Iraq will prove key factors to the defeat of new insurgents, and safeguard the broader region in which Kurdistan is situated. 1 . Dr. Sebastian Gorka, “How America will be attacked: irregular warfare, the Islamic State, Russia, and China”, Military Review , (September-October 2016) in https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Gorka-IWP-Statement-1-17-NS-ISIS....