Today in the news, a certain notion “coalition against ISIS” flashes. They are operated in their favor by the leaders of almost all significant powers. It is sometimes difficult for people who do not follow political conflicts on the world stage to figure out not only which countries are part of the coalition against ISIS - they generally don’t understand what this is about in one case or another. Let's clarify the situation.
Background
The Islamic state declared itself not so long ago. In 2014, this structure, called the quasi-state, proclaimed a world caliphate. A terrorist organization operates mainly in Syria, Iraq and Libya. However, its activity spreads on the Web, which causes serious harm to many states. ISIS (banned in the Russian Federation) recruits people through the World Wide Web, calls for a change in the existing political system, in the opinion of its supporters, unjust. This quasi-state arose in those territories where managerial official structures lost their legal capacity in the course of hostilities. In fact, there was no power in this region of the Middle East. Because the terrorists decided to establish their order by violent methods. In the world, they broadcast their own plans for the destruction of all significant states and the spread of the caliphate. Therefore, the first coalition against ISIS was created. The United States, familiar with terrorism firsthand, initiated this process. The events of September 11 are still a great tragedy for the people and a factor in the political game in this country.
First coalition against ISIS
There are certain nuances regarding the association that began to fight terrorism. The fact is that countries gradually joined in it. Their number varied depending on the source of information. From 40 to 70 members of this association were called. And now it’s hard to know exactly who this coalition against ISIS consists of. The list of countries cannot be found in any of the official sources. And there are quite rational reasons for this. There is no single document establishing the union. Each member took on certain functions. So, military operations are conducted mainly by NATO countries. Among them are named primarily the USA, Belgium, Denmark, Canada, France and the Netherlands. In addition, the countries of the League of Arab States initially joined this association. They operated mainly in Syria. Among the participants were named Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, KSA and the UAE. These states also allocated the military directly to conduct battles with terrorists. It should be noted that coalition countries against ISIS have certain political contradictions. Therefore, the union itself is unstable. And this became clear in 2015, in the course of events.
Adjacent States
But we are still considering the first coalition. It includes countries that provide political or technical support in the fight against terrorism. Thus, Albania, Israel, Spain, Hungary, the Republic of Korea, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Sweden, Japan and several other powers are participating in the struggle by intelligence units. Some of them help with technology and financing. Not everyone wants to widely advertise their participation in this work for the benefit of the world. Most likely, the point here is political motives. Everyone understands that the world has become very interdependent. Influential financiers and diplomats have no special secrets from each other. Intelligence works great. That’s why the coalition against ISIS is so complicated. The participants in this association are too dependent on each other in the economic sphere. They don’t want to accidentally step on someone’s sore spot. And this is in the Middle East, where very cheap oil is pumping, it is quite simple to do. Most states have decided that inactive participation in the fight against terrorism is much cheaper and more profitable, for which it is difficult to condemn them. Money from stolen oil spreads around the world. No one wants to abandon them, even to please the hegemon who proclaimed the fight against terrorism.
Russia's participation in the fight against ISIS
It should be noted that the Russian Federation, like Iran, was not invited to the first association, although the Russians constantly supported the Syrian army with material and technical means. But Assad, this is already clear to the whole world, was at that time practically the only force restraining the growth of quasi-state. In the fall of 2015, Russia created its own coalition against ISIS. The list of countries of this association is not difficult. There are only three of them: the Russian Federation, Syria and Iran. So far no one has been found more willing to join this coalition, although its efforts are recognized as more successful than the one that was created first. This question is on the political plane. No one wants to argue with the States that did not want to cooperate with the Russian Federation. But the second coalition against ISIS led to the announcement of thirds, which was quite unexpected, but for people who understand world politics it is significant.
Third Coalition Against ISIS
The participants in the next education are, to put it mildly, peculiar. Initially, they joined the United States, but subsequently decided to announce a new association, without leaving the former. Such a political maneuver looked somewhat illogical. Why give birth to a new coalition, if the first acts, it is not hindered, it enjoys the support of the world community? The composition of this association included (by announcement) thirty-six states. Saudi Arabia led it. However, literally a few days later, data began to leak into the press that not all the declared members understood what was happening. Their leaders did not give consent for participation, and, as it turned out, there were no negotiations. What does a third coalition against ISIS, whose members have not agreed on a specific plan of action, do not tell the world community. It seems that she did not have enough time to deploy active actions. After all, the situation is changing rapidly.
Is the creation of such a number of associations rational?
You know, there are many answers to this question, as well as countries with their own interests. When the Russian Aerospace Forces began to work on oil transporters, everything fell into place. It turned out that not all countries that are members of the coalition against ISIS are interested in destroying a quasi-state. According to political scientists, among them there are those who participated in financing its creation in order to profit from cheap oil. Money rules the world, it also affects politicians who make high-profile statements, but sabotage the fight against terrorism. But at the insistence of the Russian Federation, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution binding on all countries. Its essence is the organization of measures to prevent the financing of terrorism. Perhaps this was the most significant stage in the fight against ISIS.
Conclusion
To understand what is happening, it is not always important to know the specific list of coalition members. It is necessary to observe the actions of leaders of powers. You need to understand that in the information space there are constant battles for influence and for money. What we are told in the news is not always what it seems. Much is hidden from the public eye. An example is Turkey. Its president positioned the country as a fighter against ISIS. But in practice it turned out that Turkey makes a profit from Syrian oil. There are many more secrets hidden behind the dusty curtains of coalitions. Some of them will be revealed during the struggle, while others will remain unknown to the masses. And do you need to know them?