社论--哈里发，叙利亚及其他地区的战争--伊拉克和沙姆伊斯兰国（ISIS）在伊拉克的胜利攻势不应该令人惊讶。它已经酝酿了相当长的一段时间，"一段时间 "根据不同的角度而变化，从2003年美国领导的联军入侵伊拉克以及他们对伊拉克国家机器的破坏开始（特别是见保罗-穆特，"马利基最庄严的时刻"，《阿拉伯主义者》）。然而，攻占摩苏尔的影响是多方面的，也是至关重要的。ISIS不仅扩大了其领土基础，而且还赢得了道德和 "面子"、资源，包括大量的资金，成为最富有的伊斯兰竞争性国家行为者（而不是 "非国家行为者 "或 "恐怖分子"）。
发布者：Dr Helene Lavoix (MSc PhD Lond)
Helene Lavoix博士 is President and Founder of The Red Team Analysis Society. She holds a doctorate in political studies and a MSc in international politics of Asia (distinction) from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, as well as a Master in finance (valedictorian, Grande École, France). An expert in strategic foresight and early warning, especially for national and international security issues, she combines more than 25 years of experience in international relations and 15 years in strategic foresight and warning. Dr. Lavoix has lived and worked in five countries, conducted missions in 15 others, and trained high-level officers around the world, for example in Singapore and as part of European programs in Tunisia. She teaches the methodology and practice of strategic foresight and early warning, working in prestigious institutions such as the RSIS in Singapore, SciencesPo-PSIA, or the ESFSI in Tunisia. She regularly publishes on geopolitical issues, uranium security, artificial intelligence, the international order, China’s rise and other international security topics. Committed to the continuous improvement of foresight and warning methodologies, Dr. Lavoix combines academic expertise and field experience to anticipate the global challenges of tomorrow. 查看更多文章
