Modern Irregular Warfare: The ISIS Case Study |
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| Authors: | Andrea Beccaro |
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| Institution: | 1. Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli, Italy;2. Scuola Universitaria Interateneo di Scienze Strategiche (SUISS), Turin, Italy |
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| Abstract: | ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) has become a key political and military actor in the Middle East and in North Africa. This essay aims at outlining ISIS warfare through an analysis of its operations in the frame of hybrid warfare theory proposed by Frank Hoffman. Therefore, the paper deals with: the role of terrorist tactics in ISIS warfare and the relationship between terrorism and insurgency; ISIS use of technology, mainly with regard to suicide attacks and to drones; and the relevance of urban warfare. Finally, the paper highlights how ISIS operates and the most threatening features of its warfare. |
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| Keywords: | ISIS hybrid warfare irregular warfare terrorism insurgency counterinsurgency suicide attacks urban warfare |
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