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Originally Posted by Joker
^^^ yes. Look at their activities to support their country's situation due to sanctions. Where you see a lack, not void, of governance you will find them and their proxies conducting legal and illicit business. International organized crime.
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Heck yes they are, one of the best next to the Russians and Chinesse IMO.
Look at how the Quad Forces are significantly involved in the international drug trade, both directly and through proxies.
I remember a long time ago reading a paper/Article over how the Ayatollah Khomeini had pushed the Quads outside of their tpical roles. Quads became a robust economic body in the country. Their leaders in turn possessing holdings in a wide range of industries, such as security, energy, construction, and communications. Many of its former members currently hold senior political and bureaucratic positions inside and outside of Iran.
The Quds Force are by far the best in exporting the Islamic Revolution Ideas and organizing terrorist and subversive activity against their enemies. Once again this is done both directly and through proxies. Their Poxy is one I say the West will never match due to the Cultural differences, or for them, being the same religion.
I think the whole mafia way of running things, or inside reporting, is what makes Irregular and Unconventional Warfare such a turn off. When we are fighting the whole Trans National Threats within a region, then conducting Host nation Counter Narcoterrorism training, it may not sit will in some peoples eyes.
Just like the Quad, our Foriegn Fighter strategy needs to be relooked very hard. Just as we are with our UW strategy and training. Maybe a DIA, ODNI’s or NGIC study of the 5-Ws, but more looking at the HOW part. Looking to our National Partners and their takes and assessments within their regions.