
Looking at the Sunni side of the aisle
Bill and Caleb discuss updates from "the Sunni side of the aisle," including Washington's policy pivot on the Haqqani Network, the U.S. military's airstrike strategy in Somalia, the Turkestan Islamic ...
7 Apr 202540min

Conflict update from Jonathan Conricus
Joe Truzman speaks with Jonathan Conrikis about the complexities of conflicts consuming the Middle East, from the aftermath of the Hamas-led, Iran-backed October 7 attacks and role of the media in sha...
17 Mars 202541min

Conflict in Syria Continues
Ahmad Sharawi joins Bill for an update on Syria's ongoing conflict, including:The recent Alawite insurgency against the government led by Abu Muhammad al-Jawlani,The role of jihadist groups and involv...
14 Mars 202532min

On Iran's Military Threat with Janatan Sayeh
Bill is joined by his FDD colleague and Long War Journal contributor Janatan Sayeh to unpack Iran’s various spheres of influence and threats posed not least of all by their military capabilities from ...
28 Feb 202551min

Status update on global jihad
Bill is joined by Caleb Weiss and Edmund Fitton-Brown to discuss the latest UN Sanctions Monitoring Team report on the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda that was released this week.
14 Feb 20251h 16min

Trump's vision for Gaza
Bill and Behnam are joined by their FDD colleague Jonathan Schanzer to discuss President Trump's controversial plan for Gaza which includes a radical restructuring of the region.
7 Feb 202538min

Psychological terrorism
Bill and Joe are joined by show regulars David Daoud and Ahmad Sharawi to discuss the psychological warfare employed by terrorist organizations, including how manipulation and narrative control are th...
3 Feb 202554min

Tehran's pawns in Iraq
Bill is joined by show regular Edmund Fitton-Brown to discuss Edmund's latest analysis for Long War Journal: The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance.
21 Jan 20251h 6min



















