The Decline of the Islamic State Through the Perspective of Food
- No.R19-01
- publication date:2019/04/10
The Decline of the Islamic State Through the Perspective of Food
The Islamic State, which transformed into a global safety and security threat from 2011, has recently lost much of its military, political, and social influence. Considering the attributes of the Islamic State, which possessed a large number of military personnel, massive amount of ammunition and equipment, and vast occupied territory, it is possible to analyze, evaluate, and predict the rise and fall of the Islamic State through observations of its logistical activities and the lifestyles of its frontline fighters. In this paper, Chief research fellow Takaoka provides an analysis based on the results of the study by the Middle East Institute of Japan Islamic Extremist Monitoring Team.
