Pentagon: Deadly Attack on U.S. Soldiers Facilitated by Iran
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on February 1 that the Pentagon believes that Iranian-sponsored and -funded proxy groups conducted the recent attack in Jordan that took the lives...
Sergeant
Does Iran expect US retaliation for drone killing in Jordan?
Iran’s calculations are based on years in which Iran has carried out attacks around the region and has never faced any retaliation.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: Nov. 30, 2023
Israel SitRep: Nov. 30, 2023 Terror Attacks in Jerusalem and West Bank: Early on Thursday, two terrorists carried out a shooting attack at a bus stop at the entrance to Jerusalem. Brothers Murad Namr,...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel SitRep: Nov. 29, 2023
Israel SitRep: Nov. 29, 2023 Today’s Issue: Next Hostage Group, 10 Israelis, Two Thais, Arrives in Israel | IDF Operates Overnight in Jenin, Eliminates Palestinian Islamic Jihad Leader | IEDs Detonated...
Israel at War Situation Report
IDF demolishes home of terrorist who killed Sgt. Maxim Molchanov
This demolition process is one of the tools Israel uses against terrorism. The IDF stresses that this is not about revenge, but deterrence.
Op-eds
Israel-Hamas war: Meet the IDF artillery key to the Gaza war
In Gaza, the IDF is beating Hamas, with its ground forces advancing further. Key to this success is Israel's artillery units.
Op-eds
Soldier Killed as Israel Completes Jenin Counter-Terror Sweep
Israel wrapped up Operation Home and Garden — a large-scale incursion into Jenin to kill or capture Palestinian terrorists and root out their infrastructure — after 48 hours in the West Bank city....
Flash Briefs
Egyptian border policeman kills three Israeli troops
An Egyptian policeman killed three Israeli troops on Saturday before being shot dead in a rare border infiltration that the countries are jointly investigating. The assailant first opened fire on...
Flash Briefs
FDD provides testimony on Afghanistan
Legislative Testimonies
The Naval Air Station Pensacola Shooter Shows That Al-Qaeda Is Still a Significant Threat
We now know that Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani was working for AQAP.
Op-eds
John Walker Lindh fought for al Qaeda’s pro-Taliban force
John Walker Lindh, an American who fought on the side of the jihadists in Afghanistan both before and after 9/11, was released from prison earlier today. In late 2001, Lindh and his fellow fighters surrendered...
Op-eds
Oman in the Middle
Muscat’s Balancing Act Between Iran and America
Monographs
Trump Once Called the Taliban Five ‘Killers.’ Now He’s Negotiating With Them
Negotiating with terrorists won’t bring peace to Afghanistan.
Op-eds
Sending More Troops To Afghanistan Is a Good Start
In a primetime speech Monday evening, President Trump is expected to announce the deployment of several thousand more American troops to Afghanistan. We doubt this will be enough to win the war,...
Op-eds
Time for the US to stop Qatar’s support for terror
Secretary of Defense James Mattis is on a Mideast tour to “continue efforts to strengthen regional security architectures.” While his meetings in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel are li...
Op-eds
The Final Obama Scandal
Co-written by Stephen F. Hayes. Less than 24 hours before the official end of the Obama presidency, while White House staffers were pulling pictures off the walls and cle...
Op-eds
Analysis: Iran has supported the Taliban’s insurgency since late 2001
On May 21, an American drone strike ended Mullah Akh...
Op-eds
Obama is Right: The Gulf Arabs Ride Free on Terrorism
President Obama missed the last real opportunity of his administration to urge the Arab Gulf monarchies to finally adopt a no-tolerance rule toward all terrorist groups and to end the inexcusable...
Op-eds
Slow Release
A few more documents from the bin Laden raid are finally revealed. They do not flatter the judgment of the Obama administration.
Op-eds
CNN: 1 of the Taliban 5 Back in the Game
CNN’s Barbara Starr reports that the U.S. military and inte...