ISIS is the open source insurgency (see Wikipedia) I warned about when I began writing Global Guerrillas back in 2004.
For example:
- It operates very differently than the insurgencies we faced prior to Iraq.
- It's composed of many groups held together by a simple set of rules (minimal vs. the maximum rule sets we see in nations).
- It's fluid. It redily finds good use of new technologies and uses social media to good effect.
- More @ Global Guerrillas
Not likely. Saudi Arabia pays big bucks for private armies. Not to mention the harshest environment on the planet.
ReplyDeleteYes and I wasn't convinced either. They also have over 700 aircraft
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