# An Eighty-Nation Coalition Defeated the ISIS Territorial Caliphate by Gregory LoGerfo > "Together [the United States and its partners] countered the rise of ISIS in the heart of the Middle East, ... defeating the territorial caliphate during the first Trump administration, and building an 80-plus member coalition that remains active today." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Source dossier:** [[research/Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism|Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism]]. - **Direct publication or recording:** [briefing transcript](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/10/12/results-from-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism/). - **Editorial form:** The readable quotation retains visible brackets and/or an ellipsis for source-supported clarification or omission. The candidate map below records the exact treatment. - **Context and treatment:** The bracket resolves "together" using the United States and partners named in the preceding sentence; the ellipsis removes LoGerfo's spoken correction from "defending" to "defeating." The statement names ISIS, region, governing period, territorial defeat, coalition size, and continuing activity; [briefing transcript](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/10/12/results-from-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism/), opening statement. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Culture Collection]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft|The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft]] - **Article:** [[articles/Reframing Antisemitism as a National Security Threat|Reframing Antisemitism as a National Security Threat]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Gregory LoGerfo|Gregory LoGerfo]] - [[wiki/Counterterrorism|Counterterrorism]] - [[wiki/Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism|Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Together [the United States and its partners] countered the rise of ISIS in the heart of the Middle East, ... defeating the territorial caliphate during the first Trump administration, and building an 80-plus member coalition that remains active today." — Gregory LoGerfo, Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-gregory-logerfo-an-eighty-nation-coalition-defeated-the-isis-territorial-caliphate ```