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In its transition from an insurgency to a government, the Islamic State has lost many of the advantages it enjoyed as an insurgent group.

The Islamic State enters 2016 with less strength and agility than it had at the start of 2015. The themes of affliction, trials and suffering are certain to be repeated frequently by the Islamic State core and its affiliates throughout 2016 as they continue to be pressed hard on all sides.

Gauging the Jihadist Movement in 2016: The Islamic State Camp

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Last week's Security Weekly began our 2016 "Gauging the Jihadist Movement" series with a discussion of the status of the al Qaeda portion of the movement. As in prior years, we are considering jihadist goals along with theories of insurgency and terrorism to measure the status of the various components of the global movement. This week we will turn our attention to the Islamic State camp of the jihadist movement. 


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Gauging the Jihadist Movement in 2016: The Islamic State Camp

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