The ISIS Reader
Craig WhitesideThis blog serves as our platform to discuss all issues related to the continuing evolution of the Islamic State movement, with ties to our 2020 Hurst/Oxford book of primary sources and commentary.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 31 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 5 months ago |
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Sea Control 589: Non-state Special Operations with Craig Whiteside
Sea Control 589: Non-state Special Operations with Craig Whiteside
November 7th, 2025
CIMSEC Podcast 589: Nonstate Special Operations (link)
Episode Summary
Lt. Col. Craig Whiteside, (Ret.) PhD., joins the program to discuss the...
Killing Zarqawi: tactical success and strategic failure
Guest Post by Constance Monchicourt
In his article “The Ploy”, Bowden introduces a key paradox of modern counterterrorism: the United States can achieve operational victories through increasingly ethical and intelligence-based methods yet...
Deradicalizing Syria's Children of ISIS
caption: U.S. Central Command leader Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla visits the al-Hol camp in Syria on Sept. 9, 2022. Kurilla recently called the camp, which holds many of the wives and children of captured Islamic State fighters, a “flashpoin...
CIWAG Trident Podcast Episode 20: Non-state Special Operations: Capabilities and Effects
Guest Craig Whiteside and co-host Tim Hoyt join Dave Brown to discuss a recent book on Special Operations capabilities being developed by violent non-state actors, including various militants, mercenaries, and even criminal organizations. J...
Nonstate Special Operations: Book talk with the Joint Staff's Strategic Multi-layer Assessment group
Speakers: Dr. Craig Whiteside (US Naval War College) & Ian C. Rice (Naval Postgraduate School)
Date: 22 July 2025
Speaker Session Summary
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Craig Whiteside (US Naval War College) and Ian C. Rice (Naval...
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