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Global: At 10-year anniversary, US and allies discuss the
future of the Counter-Islamic State mission
US and NATO allies met in Brussels last week to discuss the
future of the counter-terrorism coalition targeting the Islamic
State.
Our Take: Sometimes called a Forever War,
the US and allies are taking stock of the challenges facing efforts
to quell the resurgence of the Islamic State in Africa and
Afghanistan. The coalition no longer has operational bases in
Afghanistan and in West Africa, and with the US agreement with Iraq
to end coalition operations there by 2025, it may no longer have a
base to counter the Islamic State in Syria. The wars in Ukraine and
the Middle East have drawn attention and resources away from the
counter-terrorism mission, even as the terrorist group is growing
in capabilities in Africa and Europe.
