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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Oct 16, 2024 • 43min
Ep. 222 — Jihadist plots against the West
Bill and Will discuss plots to target Western assets both inside and outside of combat zones, from the foiled attack targeting a Taylor Swift concert in Europe to credible threats on President Trump's life made by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Sep 29, 2024 • 1h 21min
Ep. 217 — Today's global jihadi threat
In this engaging discussion, Edmund Fitton-Brown, an expert at the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, delves into the contemporary global jihadi threat. He highlights how the jihadist landscape shifted post-9/11 and after major geopolitical events like the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Fitton-Brown warns against complacency with groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda and stresses the need for international cooperation. He also explores how civil unrest can inadvertently fuel extremism and the challenges posed by state-sponsored terrorism from countries like Iran.
Sep 27, 2024 • 48min
Ep. 216 — After decades of f*cking around, did Hassan Nasrallah just find out?
Bill and show regular David Daoud are joined by their FDD colleague Ahmad Sharawi, making his overdue Generation Jihad debut amidst rumors that today's Israeli strike in Beirut may have killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. They share what they know so far and unpack the known unknowns and the unknown unknowns.
Sep 23, 2024 • 57min
Ep. 215 — Hamas in Gaza: A progress report
Bill and Joe are joined by their FDD colleague Dr. Jonathan Schanzer to discuss his recent article for Commentary, "Hamas On The Ropes: A Progress Report."
Sep 18, 2024 • 44min
Ep. 213 — Now paging Hassan Nasrallah
Bill is joined by Joe and David to discuss yesterday and today's explosions of devices belonging to Hezbollah terrorists across Lebanon.
Sep 16, 2024 • 43min
Ep. 212 — Weekend at Bernie’s… in Gaza?
Bill and Joe unpack the latest concerning Iran-backed terrorist groups in the West Bank, Israel’s special ground operation in Syria last week, ceasefire negotiations, and whether Hamas is pulling a Taliban and playing Weekend at Bernie’s with its leadership.
Sep 11, 2024 • 1h 4min
Ep. 210 — 23 years since 9/11
Bill and his Wednesday co-host Will Selber are joined by their friend and colleague Beth Bailey of the Afghanistan Project podcast — she also previously served in the intelligence community — on the twenty-third anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001. They reflect on where we were then and how we got to where we are now, twenty-three years later.
Aug 26, 2024 • 39min
Ep. 206 — The Hezbollah-Israel conflagration
Bill and David Daoud unpack the latest details from the current clash between Hezbollah and Israel.
Aug 24, 2024 • 46min
Ep. 205 — "Things could get a whole lot worse."
Subbing for Bill and Behnam this week are Joe and David Daoud. They catch up on the latest headlines related to Hezbollah and its war of attrition against Israel.
Aug 21, 2024 • 1h 4min
Ep. 204 — Three years after the fall of Kabul
Bill and Will recently attended a conference organized by the Afghanistan United Front resistance group (and with help from Will). They unpack what was on the docket, including the repercussions of the fall of Afghanistan three years ago and looking ahead to consider Afghanistan's future.
