The reputation of Germany's armed forces is at a low point. With materiel aging fast, and with procurement chains marred by seemingly endless corruption scandals, the Bundeswehr’s leadership recently painted a dysmal picture: many - in some cases most - of the country's fighter jets, cargo planes, tanks, u-boats, and helicopters are not operational; and even basic equipment is … [Read more...] about Muslim soldier’s book sparks debate on diversity in Germany’s armed forces
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Quilliam Foundation publishes theological rebuttal to ISIS’s manual
The 579-page “jihadist manual” of ISIS, Boko Haram and al-Qaeda the Fiqh al-Dima (or The Jurisprudence of Blood) has been translated and analysed by the Quilliam Foundation, a counter-extremism organisation. The manual, which was written by the ISIS ideologue, Abu Abdullah al-Muhajir, and is a key Salafi-jihadist text, attempts to legitimise the acts of the jihadist group, … [Read more...] about Quilliam Foundation publishes theological rebuttal to ISIS’s manual