Duke University

March 20, 2023 | Ashley Mattheis, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Varsha Koduvayur, Cody Wilson

Blind Sided

A Reconceptualization of the Role of Emerging Technologies in Shaping Information Operations in the Gray Zone

February 10, 2023 | Natalie Ecanow |

Captagon: Assad’s Deadly Drug Of Choice Expands To Israel

Israel’s Ministry of Defense thwarted an attempt to smuggle thousands of captagon tablets into the Gaza Strip last week. The news was overshadowed by soaring tensions, amidst continued unrest in the...

September 29, 2022 | Madison Urban, CPT Sara Downing

The Wagner Group: Paramilitary Terrorism

President Biden recently stated he would deny congressional resolutions to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. The president’s response comes amid a broader discussion of how to counter...

June 10, 2021 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Is German Chancellor Angela Merkel Endangering Jewish Life?

Vicious, often Muslim-animated antisemitism—including violence—has engulfed German cities.

December 25, 2018 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Wiesenthal’s top ten list of antisemites includes Pittsburgh shooter

Swedish hospital, UK singer Roger Waters and German bank make the list.

July 4, 2018 | Clifford D. May |

Palestinians have mail

For years, smart and well-meaning “peace processors” have worked hard to find a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. They’ve never come close. Commentators keen on being perceived as...

May 9, 2016 | Eric B. Lorber

Understanding the Promise — and Limits — of Sanctions

Co-written by Peter Feaver  Last week, David Francis and Lara Jakes published a ...

November 19, 2014 |

New Report Chronicles Flow of Jihadists, Money to the Islamic State from Turkey

WASHINGTON - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today released a new report chronicling the terrorism financing, weapons smuggling, illegal oil sales, and fighters streaming from southeast...

August 16, 2012 | Thomas Joscelyn

Al Qaeda Still in Afghanistan

The presidential candidates should listen to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta when he reminds us that t...

March 28, 2011 |

Former Cheney Advisor John P. Hannah Joins the Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Press Release March 28, 2011 CONTACT: David Donadio(202) [email protected]   Former Cheney Advisor John P. Hannah Joins the Foundation for Defense of Democracies WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2011) -- John Hannah, former national

March 24, 2011 | Middle East Quarterly

Review: Anti-Terror Lessons of Muslim-Americans

Schanzer and Moosa of Duke University and Kurzman of the University of North Carolina have garnered a fair amount of media attention for their study despite its complete methodological failure. A...

October 1, 2010 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal

Gates: ‘A success for One Is A Success for All’

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates had some interesting things to say during a speech at Duke University on Wednesday. In particular, the following caught my eye. From...

October 1, 2010 | The Long War Journal

Osama bin Laden Ordered Mumbai-Style Attacks in Europe

Osama bin Laden personally ordered the recently discovered plot against multiple cities in Europe. The terror master wanted al Qaeda and its affiliates to carry out an attack similar to the terro...

October 17, 2005 |

Faking It

Seeing things in the Zawahiri-Zarqawi letter that aren't there.