Evoluții la nivelul fenomenului jihadist global. Relația Daesh-Al-Qaida: Competiție sau cooperare?
Evolutions in the global jihadist phenomenon. DAESH-Al-Qaeda relationship: competition or cooperation?

Summary/Abstract: The relationship between Al-Qaida and Daesh is of utmost importance for the global dynamics of terrorism since both cherish a radical Salafi -Jihadi ideology that has as a final goal to rule the world and establish the Caliphate. Furthermore, they have a worldwide audience, prone to implement their sectarian and highly anti-Western agenda. The proclamation of the Caliphate in June 2014, subsequent policy to establish worldwide provinces, and involvement in a spate of attacks targeting the West have given Daesh prominence in the competition to lead the global Jihad movement, in relation to Al-Qaida, whose activity has been marred by geographical isolation in AFPAK, static leadership and loose association with affiliated groups. Nonetheless,the relatively rapid decay of the caliphate in Syria and Iraq and inconstant success of Daesh franchises has helped promote AQ policy of cautious infiltration in areas of interest and viability of long-time plans to establish the Caliphate. To date, the two Jihadist entities cooperate on the tactical level, with the possibility of cooperation at strategic level if one of the supreme leaders is killed or in case of need to cope with a deadly setback of the Jihadist cause. Notwithstanding Al-Qaida and Daesh relevance, developments underway on the global Jihadist arena are pointing to future evolution towards a multi polar order, with several competing groupings and the phenomenon of foreign fighters as a persistent and multi fold menace to world security.

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