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Generation Jihad

FDD's Long War Journal
Iran
Israel
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United States
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Syria
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Turkey

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 worl... more

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Despite multiple attempts by Israel to quell the fighting in Gaza and decapitate their leadership, Hamas continues a guerilla-style resistance. The IDF now fights on three active fronts, Lebanon, Iran, and Gaza. But it’s perhaps the forgotten war in ... more

While attention remains fixed elsewhere, jihadist groups are expanding across Africa. Bill and Caleb revisit the growing threats in Mali, Nigeria, and Somalia—and why the continent remains one of the most consequential battlegrounds in the war agains... more

Iran's military has been shattered. The Strait of Hormuz remains contested. Three months in, Bill and FDD's Jon Schanzer examine why quick victories are rare, patience is scarce, and this war is entering its most consequential phase yet.

Before Hamas. Before Al-Qaeda. Before the Islamic State. There was... (🥁)

The Muslim Brotherhood. And for nearly a century, it has played the long game by building influence across the Middle East and even deep inside the West.

But what exactly is... more

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Salvatore R. Mercogliano
Host of the YouTube show What's Going On With Shipping; Associate Professor and Chair of History, Campbell University; Adjunct Professor at US Merchant Marine Academy
Campbell University; US Merchant Marine Academy
Episode: Gridlock at the Strait
Behnam Ben-Talibu
Senior fellow at FDD focusing on Iran, proxies, missiles
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Episode: Strait Strategy
Miad Maleki
Senior Fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies; former US sanctions strategist
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)
Episode: Iran's Choke Point
Ryan Brobst
Deputy Director, Center on Military and Political Power at FDD
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Episode: The Kharg Island Trap
Salvatore Mercogliano
Associate professor of history at Campbell University; adjunct professor at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Campbell University; US Merchant Marine Academy
Episode: The Hormuz Shake(down)
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director at FDD
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Episode: The regime falls when the people rise
Cameron McMillan
Senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Center on Military and Political Power
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Episode: Don't want the regime to have nukes? Eliminate the regime.
Behnam Ben Taleblu
Senior Fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies focusing on Iran and its proxies.
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Episode: Can Washington Help Topple Tehran?
Ahmed Sharari
Research analyst at Foundation for Defense of Democracies focusing on Middle East affairs
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Episode: Big Yikes in Syria, Part XXXVII

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Bill Roggio
Host of Generation Jihad

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 512 ratings
  • Games Without Frontiers

    Thanks for the clarity as many are clueless about the 47 years long war. Loyal listener since pod inception and FDD genesis.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    plain kansas
    United States2 months ago
  • Must follow

    As a GWOT veteran, I listen to all these pods. So much great content.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wolverine down South
    United Statesa year ago
  • Dennis Karpf

    Scholar practitioners of high order countering and diagnosing the long imperialist war by Islamists. Pay attention.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dennis.karpf
    United Statesa year ago
  • This should be required listening

    This podcast is part of the solution needed as a requirement in all high schools and universities. The problem that needs to be solved is the indoctrination of teachers and college professors subject to Qatar’s decade long soft power influence campaign.

    Update Jan. 2025. In the episode entitled Domestic Terrorism there is a suggestion that “stable family men don’t commit suicide attacks.” This is a similar claim Sam Harris often points to as fundamentally flawed. As he says, people in the west r... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PBinNEWJersey
    United Statesa year ago
  • Please improve your tone

    I’m giving this 3 stars because I support the Long War Journal and think everyone involved here does important work. But gentlemen, the tone has gotten absolutely unbearable. They guy who said “ever heard of Google” in the most recent episode is a child. You’re not funny and no one is listening to this to hear your jokes. Why can’t you just be professional and soberly address issues like an adult?

    Apple Podcasts
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    apple23642346
    United States2 years ago

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Dune: The Brotherhood Jihad
Q: What is the Muslim Brotherhood? What are its goals and how does it fit within that Sunni Islamist ecosystem? Is it a terrorist organization and is it realistic to seek to prescribe it?
Edmund explains that the Brotherhood is highly flexible and politically savvy, acting as the 'daddy' of many Islamist movements with a goal of shaping political life through a mix of social engagement and, in some contexts, violence, depending on the environment; its designation as a terrorist organization varies by location and is often driven by strategic considerations rather than a single universal definition.
Strait Strategy
Q: What would be a better path to deter Iran without provoking a broader war?
Build up regional defenses, coordinate with European allies, and pursue a credible, multi-pronged strategy that links economic pressure with political messaging and support for Iranian civil society, while keeping options for escalation clearly in view but not used as a first resort.
Strait Strategy
Q: Do you think the Trump administration should decouple the Strait of Hormuz blockade from the nuclear issue?
Decoupling would be a tactical win but a strategic loss, because it risks letting Iran keep nuclear priorities as leverage while signaling weakness on broader pressures; the pair should be kept linked to avoid giving Tehran a free pass on either front.
Gridlock at the Strait
Q: What would have been a more effective approach at the outset to keep the Strait open?
A more proactive approach would have involved earlier deployment of allied escorts, extended blockade planning, and securing overflight rights and support from regional partners to prevent ships from being stalled.
Gridlock at the Strait
Q: In your estimation, are we witnessing the battle of the Strait of Hormuz, or is that hyperbole?
We're looking at a determination of how the Strait will be split—north and south lanes—so it's less about a single battle and more about how control over the passage is exercised by both sides.

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This program consistently delivers deep-dive analysis on Islamist movements, global jihad, and regional security dynamics, with a heavy focus on Iran, Syria, and the Strait of Hormuz. Episodes frequently feature policy experts and defense analysts who dissect geopolitical strategy, military readiness, and sanctions regimes, often connecting on-the-ground implications to broader grand-strategy debates. A standout trait is its reliance on veteran security researchers from a prominent think-tank ecosystem, offering rigorous, data-informed perspectives that skew toward practical policy prescriptions and threat assessment for decision-makers. Potential listeners who want thorough, expert-level context on long-running security challenges and curr... more

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2. Behnam Ben-Talibu
3. Miad Maleki
4. Ryan Brobst
5. Salvatore Mercogliano
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