Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair called Islamism a threat not only for Western countries, but also for the international community. Speech Policy is published on the Joint Royal Institute for Safety and Defense Research (RUSI).
According to Blair, radical ideology and violence that it creates, is the danger of first order. He emphasizes that the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 may repeat if there are no strength that can restrain the dissemination of threats.
politician noted that Western countries lost the ability to strategic planning, and the “short-term political tasks completely displaced long-term”. Blair declares that NATO and European states must learn to act without the support of the United States, as it is clear that “America decided to maximize military operations in the foreseeable future.”
“After falling the regime in Afghanistan, the leading countries of the world especially need to be united to develop a coordinated strategy (against Islamism – approx.” Renta.ru “). Russia and China are also interested in the fight against this ideology, and we can be the most faithful allies. Find in Muslim countries, including the countries of the Middle East, the inhabitants of whom want to free their religion from the influence of extremism, “the former British prime minister concluded.
In August, Professor of the University of London Birkbeck Robert Singh said that the conclusion of troops from Afghanistan could lead to a surge of Islamic radicalism and terrorism around the world. According to him, terrorist groups like the Taliban, Al-Qaida and “Islamic state” (prohibited in the Russian Federation) will be united and will arrange attacks around the world.