French Defense Minister Warns of ISIS Cyber Caliphate

The Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) must be defeated on the ground in Iraq and Syria, before it creates not only a physical, but also a cyber caliphate, said French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian at a Brookings Institution event on Wednesday.

Le Drian – along with defense ministers from more than 30 countries – met yesterday in Washington with U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter to discuss next steps in the fight against ISIS. Defense and foreign ministers will hold more meetings today.

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