Generation Jihad
FDD's Long War Journal
The war against Islamic Jihadism is defining generations. It was our father’s war, it’s our war, and will most likely be our children’s war. The FDD' s Long War Journal team has been researching and reporting for over two decades on the jihadists fueling this terror. “Generation Jihad” features LWJ Editors Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss as they diagnose the black and white motivations behind the world’s most notorious terrorists, report on their expanding malign activities, and offer their prescriptions for confronting the multi-generational menace that is Islamic Jihadism.
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Feb 28, 2025 • 51min
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 drone technology and nuclear enrichment to increasingly close cooperation with Moscow and Beijing.
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Feb 14, 2025 • 1h 16min
Status update on global jihad
In this discussion, Edmund Fitton-Brown, a Senior Advisor at the Counter-Extremism Project and former UN ambassador, sheds light on the latest UN report about global jihadism. He delves into the complexities of terrorist monitoring, revealing insights on al-Qaeda and ISIS dynamics. Topics also include the alarming rise of foreign fighters in East Africa and increasing jihadi threats amid shifting military alliances in the Sahel. Furthermore, he examines the intricate landscape of militant networks in Yemen, detailing their implications for global security.
Feb 7, 2025 • 38min
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.
Feb 3, 2025 • 55min
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 their most potent weapons.
Jan 21, 2025 • 1h 6min
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.
Jan 17, 2025 • 1h 2min
Can Jon Schanzer make the hostage deal make sense?
Bill is joined by his FDD colleagues David Daoud and Jon Schanzer — who literally wrote the book on conflict in Gaza — to discuss the ceasefire and hostage deal that has just been reached between Israel and Hamas.
Jan 13, 2025 • 30min
Is peace in the Middle East upon us this week?
Bill and co-host Joe Truzman discuss the supposedly imminent ceasefire agreement and subsequent hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas.
Jan 10, 2025 • 46min
Lately in the Levant
🚨 Co-host takeover 🚨 David Daoud, Joe Truzman and Ahmad Sharawi discuss Lebanon's new president and implications for Hezbollah and the broader region, the continuing security challenges inside the West Bank, and the complex situation in post-Assad Syria — including Turkey's rising influence.
Jan 8, 2025 • 1h 13min
Myth-busting 'moderate' Taliban with Lynne O'Donnell
Bill and co-host Will Selber are joined by Lynne O'Donnell, Australian journalist, author and analyst. Lynne is no stranger to reporting from conflict zones, including serving as the Afghanistan bureau chief for the Associated Press and for Agence France-Presse. Lynne recounts her final days in Afghanistan, including being detained by the Taliban.
Jan 6, 2025 • 39min
New year, new Middle East?
Amidst a new year and ahead of President Trump taking office in a matter of days, Bill is joined by co-hosts Joe Truzman and Behnam Ben Taleblu for a temperature check of some of the top security issues in the Middle East — including Israel's military operations in Syria, ongoing tensions with the Houthis, and the complexities surrounding a possible ceasefire with Hamas.
