With so many conflicting statements out there, Peter Storey asks the question "what does ISIS actually existentially threaten?"

Forest Grace analyzes how differences in Eastern and Western religions have played a role in the development of religious conflict.

Felix Imonti argues that IS's main concern should be how they are to economically prop-up their Caliphate, instead of the bombs being dropped on them.

With al-Qaeda undergoing a transformation in recent months, Felix Imonti looks into where the organisation may be heading.

Air Force Captain Jahara Matisek argues we should make ISIS a country and begin working on dealing with it as an authoritative regime, rather than as an insurgency.

UK defense analyst Peter Storey on why Britain has thus far decided to stay out of Syria despite the US stepping up its campaign against ISIS there and what it could mean for the "Special Relationship."

Army Major Justin Gorkowski on the endemic corruption and opportunistic behavior in the Iraqi government and military that has sapped the will of its troops to fight ISIS--something the US should consider when sending its own troops there again.

Aki Peritz guesses that the intelligence behind a number of successful U.S. drone strikes against ISIS in Afghanistan is coming from a surprising source.