The West's War Against Islamic State

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6 The Alternative War: Russia, Iran, and Turkey Against ISIS -- Russia's war in Syria: more pro-Assad than anti-ISIS -- Iran's war: Soleimani and the 'road to the sea' -- Turkey's complicated war -- Conclusion -- Conclusion Operation Inherent Resolve and the Future of ISIS -- The dangers of the 'defeat' discourse and the implications of COVID-19 -- The death of al-Baghdadi and the future of ISIS -- Assessing the performance of the Global Coalition and Operation Inherent Resolve -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.