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“ISIS still has the strategic initiative. They’ve reached their natural limit of expansion in Iraq. They’re continuing to expand in Syria. And we’ve done nothing to reduce their heartland territory in Syria.”
LTG (ret) James Dubik, ISW Senior Fellow (right)
Mosul is a “very big target to start the counter-offensive with and the stakes will be pretty high to make sure that it’s successful.” Signaling the move on Mosul by U.S. was “really foolish.”
Mosul is a “very big target to start the counter-offensive with and the stakes will be pretty high to make sure that it’s successful.” Signaling the move on Mosul by U.S. was “really foolish.”
ISW Senior Naval Analyst Chris Harmer
"I think it’s important that the American people know this is a long-term fight and that what we’re doing right now, while effective in the short-term, is not going to result in the long-term destruction of ISIS.”
ISW Senior Naval Analyst on MSNBC's The Cycle. “I think it’s important that the American people know this is a long-term fight and that what we’re doing right now, while effective in the short-term, is not going to result in the long-term destruction of ISIS.”
Jessica Lewis McFate
ISIS is already "developing and executing its strategy" for Europe. This includes, among other things, terrorist networks and recruiting nertworks "that can flow in reverse."
ISW's Research Director Jessica Lewis McFate talks with WSJLive's Mary Kissel about ISIS intentions. She says that ISIS is already developing and executing its strategy in Europe and that involves "terrorist networks and recruiting networks that can flow in reverse."
The operation to retake Tikrit city appears to have begun.
JN Designates Main Effort in Dera’a Despite Airstrike Targeting JN Leadership in Idlib: JN appears to have designated a main effort by deploying a significant convoy of military reinforcements