Diplomatic
missions, think tanks, and the media are rife with analyses of the
Islamic State. Assessments of how to deal with the jihadist group range
from “wait and see” to “degrade and destroy,” and there are even mundane
controversies about whether the entity should be called the Islamic
State (IS), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic
State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or Da’esh (the movement’s Arabic
acronym)—even though these names carry almost identical meanings.
The bottom line is that the self-proclaimed Islamic State, which has now taken hold in large parts of Iraq and Syria, is posing unprecedented challenges to the Western community of nations. The group is a particular threat to European states. To cope with those aspects of the situation that are specific to Europe, EU leaders must focus their efforts on five key areas: counterterrorism cooperation, the interruption of financial flows to the Islamic State, humanitarian assistance, political dialogue, and long-term policy reforms.
Read more: The European Union Must Face the Islamic State - Carnegie Europe
The bottom line is that the self-proclaimed Islamic State, which has now taken hold in large parts of Iraq and Syria, is posing unprecedented challenges to the Western community of nations. The group is a particular threat to European states. To cope with those aspects of the situation that are specific to Europe, EU leaders must focus their efforts on five key areas: counterterrorism cooperation, the interruption of financial flows to the Islamic State, humanitarian assistance, political dialogue, and long-term policy reforms.
Read more: The European Union Must Face the Islamic State - Carnegie Europe
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