After Mosul: Australia’s strategy to counter the Islamic State

This is taken from the article on the new report that is in the Strategist and thought all would want a look at as well:
"The strategy should include the following actions:

Deep (Middle East): Address environmental factors in the Middle East through diplomacy, ‘peace building’ and humanitarian assistance. Continue ADF operations to build partner capacity and destroy IS military power. Disrupt IS information operations and degrade its economic power.

Close (SE Asia): Prevent further IS expansion into Australia’s near region through enhanced CT capacity-building and increased intelligence sharing, as well as collaborative efforts to counter violent extremism and terrorism financing.

Rear (home): Continue monitoring returning foreign fighters, review the ADF’s role in domestic CT, audit CVE programs and develop a strategic communication plan to counter IS information operations.

If Iraq fails, its territory will continue to be occupied by Islamist extremists who not only seek to retain an Islamic caliphate but also to spread a radical Islamist ideology that promotes terrorist attacks in the West. Without security and some level of stability in Iraq, it’ll remain a breeding ground, training area and safe haven for terrorists. Australian foreign fighters will likely continue to be drawn there as a result of the IS propaganda campaign. "