Generation Jihad podcast

Generation Jihad

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 world’s most notorious terrorists, report on their expanding malign activities, and offer their prescriptions for confronting the multi-generational menace that is Islamic Jihadism.

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 world’s most notorious terrorists, report on their expanding malign activities, and offer their prescriptions for confronting the multi-generational menace that is Islamic Jihadism.

 

#283

O Muslim Brotherhood, Where Aren't Thou?

In a seismic policy shift after decades of Western indifference, the Trump administration ... more

03 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:44

03 Dec 2025


#282

Hezbollahi: Gotta Catch ‘Em All

A precision strike in southern Beirut wiped out Haitham al-Tabataba’i, Hezbollah’s chief o... more

26 Nov 2025

34 MINS

34:48

26 Nov 2025


#281

Don't Call it a Peace Deal

Ceasefire on paper. Chaos on the ground. Trump’s 20-point plan promises “peace” in Gaza — ... more

20 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:13

20 Nov 2025


#280

Syria's George Washington?

Washington is rolling out the red carpet for Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, now “President Shara.... more

12 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:31

12 Nov 2025


#279

"Belligerent Occupation"

Bill and David Daoud examine how Israel’s near-daily strikes on Hezbollah barely register ... more

06 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:12

06 Nov 2025


#278

Wheel of Jihad

Will the next phase of the Long War erupt inside a nuclear-armed state? The Taliban, a mon... more

22 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:25

22 Oct 2025


#277

What's up with Friday prayers in Iran?

Guest host Behnam Ben Taleblu and FDD’s Janatan Sayeh delve into the complexities of Iran&... more

20 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:00

20 Oct 2025


#276

Unfinished Business

There’s a ceasefire in Gaza — not a peace deal. Hamas won’t disarm, the Houthis won’t quit... more

15 Oct 2025

58 MINS

58:09

15 Oct 2025


#275

Turkey (and Syria) Time

Bill Roggio, Sinan Ciddi, and Ahmad Sharawi discuss the brewing fight between Erdogan'... more

13 Oct 2025

35 MINS

35:55

13 Oct 2025


#274

Two Years into Israel's Long War

Two years after the Iran-backed, Hamas-led attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, Israe... more

07 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:39

07 Oct 2025


#273

Shilling for Sharaa

Ahmad Sharawi is back with Bill to discuss the ongoing Sharaa spectacle, from massacres wh... more

30 Sep 2025

27 MINS

27:32

30 Sep 2025


#272

SATC: Sharaa and the City

Ahmed al-Sharaa used to be known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani — al Qaeda’s man in Syria. Now ... more

24 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:05

24 Sep 2025


#271

Back to Bagram?

Four years after America’s chaotic retreat from Afghanistan, President Trump has said he w... more

22 Sep 2025

20 MINS

20:46

22 Sep 2025


#270

Israel's Long War expands

Bill is joined by Joe Truzman and David Daoud to dissect Israel’s high-risk strike in Qata... more

12 Sep 2025

41 MINS

41:36

12 Sep 2025


#269

Israel’s decapitation strike in Yemen

Israel’s biggest strike yet on the Houthis killed 12 ministers — including their prime min... more

05 Sep 2025

44 MINS

44:37

05 Sep 2025


#268

Kyiv’s crossroads: Bad peace or no peace

President Trump’s red-carpet meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska followed with talks to ... more

19 Aug 2025

56 MINS

56:47

19 Aug 2025


#267

Israel's Gaza gambit, Lebanon's disarm dilemma

Israel’s push into Gaza City could decide the war’s next phase. Bill Roggio, Joe Truzman, ... more

15 Aug 2025

38 MINS

38:10

15 Aug 2025


#266

Ballots, bullets and bylines

In this co-host takeover, Joe Truzman and David Daoud cut through the very loud noises ema... more

12 Aug 2025

53 MINS

53:28

12 Aug 2025


#265

The Gaza gambit

Bill, Joe, and David unpack Israel’s controversial decision to occupy Gaza City nearly two... more

08 Aug 2025

46 MINS

46:23

08 Aug 2025


#264

New UN report on state of global jihad

Bill is joined by Caleb Weiss and Edmund Fitton Brown to analyze the UN's latest Analy... more

30 Jul 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:41

30 Jul 2025


#263

Mapping the chaos in Syria

Behnam, David, and Ahmad unpack the ongoing tensions in Syria and the country’s political ... more

25 Jul 2025

56 MINS

56:55

25 Jul 2025


#262

Syria's Turmoil

Bill, Joe and Ahmad cut through the social media smokescreen surrounding Suwayda’s Druze‑B... more

25 Jul 2025

46 MINS

46:21

25 Jul 2025


#261

The post‑12‑day war chessboard

Bill and Edmund Fitton‑Brown break down the post‑12‑day war chessboard: Houthis, Hezbollah... more

20 Jul 2025

58 MINS

58:54

20 Jul 2025