How the world has changed since 9/11
The 15th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 should be a time for mourning, commemoration, reflection — and strategic planning. But many people prefer to avoid thinking to...
Boko Haram
Boko Haram’s Doomed Marriage To The Islamic State
Co-written by Jacob Zenn. When the Nigerian jihadist group popularly known as Boko Haram publicly pl...
Op-eds
Boko Haram’s Buyer’s Remorse
When Boko Haram pledged loyalty to the Islamic State in March 2015, it seemed to signal that the jihadi world was bending in the direction of the self-proclaimed caliphate. At the time, Boko Hara...
Op-eds
How the Islamic State’s Propaganda Feeds Into Its Global Expansion Efforts
Co-written by Bridget Moreng and Nathaniel Barr Even before the dramatic blitzkrieg...
Op-eds
The Iran Deal’s Slow Death
Back when the negotiations were still under way for The Deal between Iran and the P5+1, I accurately forecast the outcome would be a “No Deal Deal.” I described it this way:...
Op-eds
Forget Paris
For almost two generations, since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, self-proclaimed jihadis have been fighting to re-establish Islamic supremacy and domination in the world. Leaders of the na...
Op-eds
Radicalization: Social Media and the Rise of Terrorism
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Legislative Testimonies
Defeating Civilization’s Enemies
“The enemy has to be defeated,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter last week told American forces stationed in the Middle East. That is a simple truth, one that, regrettably, is...
Op-eds
The Islamic State’s Varying Fortunes in North Africa
The jihadist group that calls itself the Islamic State has increasingly set its sights on expanding into North Africa. The eighth issue of the group’s English-language magazineDabiq...
Op-eds
Jihad 2.0: Social Media in the Next Evolution of Terrorist Recruitment
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Legislative Testimonies
Terrorist Financing and the Implications for Canada
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Legislative Testimonies
“Terrorism in Africa: The Imminent Threat to the United States”
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Legislative Testimonies
FDD’s Schanzer and Zarate Testify about Terror Finance Threats
WASHINGTON, DC – As Congress and the administration explore ways to stem the threat of terrorists destabilizing important regions and attacking U.S. interests and those of its allies, Dr. J...
Press Releases
A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing
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Legislative Testimonies
A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing
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Legislative Testimonies
Ready for the Truth About Iran? Khamenei Wants to Destroy Us
Why are so many "experts" amazed that there is no deal with Iran? It's certainly not because Western negotiators weren't willing to meet the mullahs halfway; they were eager to compromi...
Op-eds
Al Qaeda Is Beating the Islamic State
Co-authored by Bridget Moreng The Islamic State’s lightning offensive through Iraq and Syria last year has dominated the headlines, but the jihadist group that has won the...
Op-eds
Did the Islamic State Exaggerate Its Role in the Bardo Museum Attack?
The Tunisian government’s investigation of the devastating March 18 Bardo museum attack in Tunis yielded a surprising result. While the Islamic State (IS) quickly...
Policy Briefs
The Islamic State’s African Long Con
In the long run, Boko Haram’s decision to pledge its allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) — and the IS’s subsequent ...
Op-eds
How America Was Misled on al Qaeda’s Demise
Co-authored by Stephen F. Hayes In the early-morning hours of May 2, 2011, a small team of American military and intelligence professionals landed inside the high white walls of...