

FDD Morning Brief
FDD
The FDD Morning Brief provides timely situational updates on contemporary events. Start your Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8:30am (ET) with digestible analysis and the headlines our experts are watching. The FDD Morning Brief can be streamed on YouTube, X, and is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Jan 15, 2024 • 23min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Bill Roggio (Jan. 15)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Bill Roggio, FDD senior fellow, editor of FDD's Long War Journal, and host of "Generation Jihad" podcast.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

Jan 12, 2024 • 20min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Dr. Einat Wilf (Jan. 12)
FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Dr. Einat Wilf, former Israeli parliamentarian, foreign policy advisor to Shimon Peres, and IDF intelligence officer.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

Jan 10, 2024 • 25min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Amjad Taha (Jan. 10)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Amjad Taha, political analyst, author, and prominent influencer across social media, particularly in the Arab world.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

Jan 8, 2024 • 23min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Amb. Mark Regev (Jan. 8)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Mark Regev, former Israeli Ambassador to the UK and current Senior Advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Jan 5, 2024 • 20min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Anthony Ruggiero (Jan. 5)
FDD Senior Advisor Richard Goldberg delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Anthony Ruggiero, former NSC Senior Director for Counterproliferation and Biodefense and current Senior Director of FDD's Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program.Learn more here: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

Jan 3, 2024 • 21min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Col. Richard Kemp (Jan. 3)
FDD Senior Advisor Richard Goldberg delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Col. Richard Kemp CBE, former British army officer and terrorism expert who sat on the UK government's Joint Intelligence Committee.

Dec 22, 2023 • 20min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Hussain Abdul-Hussain (Dec. 22)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Hussain Abdul-Hussain, FDD research fellow and Middle East expert with experience reporting throughout the Arab world.Learn more here: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

Dec 20, 2023 • 22min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Eylon Levy (Dec. 20)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Eylon Levy, former International Media Advisor to Israeli President Herzog and current Israeli Government Spokesman who is making waves for his candor and effective communication regarding Israel's response to the attacks of October 7.

Dec 18, 2023 • 20min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Amb. John Bolton (Dec. 18)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Ambassador John Bolton, who served as Ambassador to the United Nations from 2005-2006 and National Security Advisor from 2018-2019.

Dec 15, 2023 • 18min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Seth J. Frantzman (Dec. 15)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Seth Frantzman, Middle East security analyst, Jerusalem Post reporter, and FDD adjunct fellow.