DIIS forsker i sikkerhed, konflikter og social utilfredshed i Mellemøsten. Herunder sekteriske og regionale konflikter, modstandskamp, landenes indbyrdes rivalisering og migration.
The Kurdish forces provide boots on the ground in the framework of Operation Inherent Resolve. But the strong backing of the Kurds presents a number of challenges and difficult balancing acts for Western and regional actors.