

FDD Morning Brief
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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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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.

Dec 13, 2023 • 23min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Hillel Neuer (Dec. 13)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch, a human rights NGO whose mandate is to monitor the performance of the United Nations and hold them to account.More here: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

Dec 11, 2023 • 22min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. IDF Brig. Gen (Res.) Jacob Nagel (Dec. 11)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with IDF Brig. Gen. (Res.) Jacob Nagel, former head of Israel's National Security Council and former acting National Security Advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Dec 8, 2023 • 22min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Dalia Ziada (Dec. 8)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Dalia Ziada, Egyptian author, activist, and Executive Director at the MEEM Center for Middle East & Eastern Mediterranean Studies.

Dec 6, 2023 • 19min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Trey Yingst (Dec. 6)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Jerusalem-based Fox News foreign correspondent covering the current war in Gaza, Trey Yingst.

Dec 4, 2023 • 19min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Lahav Harkov (Dec. 4)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Lahav Harkov, Senior Political Correspondent at Jewish Insider.

Dec 1, 2023 • 18min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Rep. Mike Gallagher (Dec. 1)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin's 8th District.

Nov 29, 2023 • 20min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (Nov. 29)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey's 5th District.

Nov 27, 2023 • 21min
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Barak Ravid (Nov. 27)
FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the headlines FDD is watching closely, followed by a conversation with Barak Ravid, Axios foreign policy reporter.