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Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS)
![ISIS and Turkmenistan’s Border Worries ISIS and Turkmenistan’s Border Worries](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-28_10-20-39.jpg)
ISIS and Turkmenistan’s Border Worries
By Casey Michel
Justified or not, Ashgabat is increasingly concerned about its border with Afghanistan, and the threat posed by ISIS.
!['Shock and Awe' the Islamic State 'Shock and Awe' the Islamic State](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-10_20-16-34.jpg)
'Shock and Awe' the Islamic State
By James R. Holmes
The air campaign against the Islamic State needs to concentrate firepower in time.
![What Air Power Can and Cannot Accomplish What Air Power Can and Cannot Accomplish](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sizes/thumbnail/3604_52439234c319c.jpg)
What Air Power Can and Cannot Accomplish
By James R. Holmes
The war against ISIS can't be won from the air, but air forces can keep IS from winning.
![ASEAN Finds Its Voice on Islamic State ASEAN Finds Its Voice on Islamic State](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-02_09-42-49.jpg)
ASEAN Finds Its Voice on Islamic State
By Luke Hunt
The bloc has finally broken its silence. Can it now contribute to the fight against the terrorist outfit?
![China and the ISIS Threat China and the ISIS Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-09-26_11-03-30.jpg)
China and the ISIS Threat
By Gary Sands
Already grappling with a home-grown terrorism problem, should Beijing fear the Islamic State?
![Japan’s Road Warrior Diplomacy Japan’s Road Warrior Diplomacy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-09-25_14-29-03.jpg)
Japan’s Road Warrior Diplomacy
By Clint Richards
Abe’s unrelenting schedule belies a group of allies eager for Japanese participation.
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China Created ISIS, Too
By Zachary Keck
Don’t just blame the U.S. China helped support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s rise as well.
![China, Japan, South Korea Hold Rare Trilateral Meeting China, Japan, South Korea Hold Rare Trilateral Meeting](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-09-12_13-39-14.jpg)
China, Japan, South Korea Hold Rare Trilateral Meeting
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, China's plan for a space station, the "war on pollution," media blackmail, and China & IS. Friday China links.
![How the US Made ISIS a Threat How the US Made ISIS a Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-09-06_07-03-54.jpg)
How the US Made ISIS a Threat
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. not only helped create ISIS, but also turned it into a threat to the United States.
![Iran Didn’t Create ISIS; We Did Iran Didn’t Create ISIS; We Did](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-30_23-42-20.jpg)
Iran Didn’t Create ISIS; We Did
By Ben Reynolds
Instead of shifting blame for ISIS's rise, the West and its allies should look in the mirror.
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Australia May Help US Bomb Syria
By Zachary Keck
U.S. officials believe that Australia and Great Britain will participate in airstrikes against ISIS in Syria.
![China May Regret ‘Free Riding’ in Iraq China May Regret ‘Free Riding’ in Iraq](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-26_08-14-22.jpg)
China May Regret ‘Free Riding’ in Iraq
By Simone van Nieuwenhuizen
"Unless China invests in counter-terrorism operations internationally, it will face the consequences domestically."
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