This blog serves as our platform to discuss all issues related to the continuing evolution of the Islamic State movement, with ties to our 2020 Hurst/Oxford book of primary sources and commentary.
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I'm thinking about U.S. and partner/ally security issues from the perspective of the UCP (Unified Campaign Plan), with a focus on the six geographic (plus one space) combatant commands and the functional commands that support them.
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Strategic Intelligence, Security Risk & Threat Assessment Daniele Garofalo Monitoring is an independent strategic intelligence platform providing evidence-based analysis of terrorism, hybrid threats, cognitive warfare, and emerging security risks.
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