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Trotz jüngster militärischer Schwächen wird mit dem "Islamischen Staat" (IS) und seiner Ideologie auch weiterhin zu rechnen sein. Viele stellen sich zunehmend die Frage, wie mit seiner terroristischen Führungsclique umgegangen werden soll. Rigorose militärische Bekämpfung, politische Druckmittel, Verhandlungsbereitschaft oder gar die Anerkennung? (Europäische Sicherheit & Technik / SWP)

The U.S. designates Syria and Iran as "rogue states", as villains. The White House accuses them of supporting international terrorism and advancing the production of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Washington has repeatedly threatened with military blows if the two states are not going to give in. But how "evil" are Syria and Iran really? What are the reasons that caused them to take their hardliner role on the United States? (Europäische Sicherheit / SWP)

Aus arabischer Sicht

The Middle East and its tension potential have become the biggest security challenge for Europe and the United States at the beginning of the new millennium. The terror of Al Qaida, the fierce counteractions by the USA, the never-ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the still unsolved Kurdish issue, and the Iraq War make it once more quite obvious that the Middle East region continues to be an unstable one. How are especially we Europeans to deal with this geographically neighboring area on which we are so heavily dependent in terms of energy policy. How will it be possible to restrict the religious fundamentalism and radicalism, the international terrorism, and the danger of uncontrolled proliferation of weapons of mass destruction? (Europ Sicherheit / SWP)