Generation Jihad Ep. 100 — Squad Pops Off on Mali
Where in the world might the next state collapse into failure? Hosts Bill and Caleb ultimately narrowed it down to two options: Somalia or Mali. Read more →
Where in the world might the next state collapse into failure? Hosts Bill and Caleb ultimately narrowed it down to two options: Somalia or Mali. Read more →
The raid is the latest against the Islamic State's network in Iraq and Syria, which has been weakened since it lost its physical caliphate in 2019 but continues to persist. Read more →
Washington may finally give Ukraine ATACMS missiles. Although not a silver bullet, ATACMS will be a boon for Ukraine. Here's how. Read more →
After nearly two decades of abysmal assessments from U.S. intelligence officials and policy makers on Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan, the latest claims that the terror group is "at its historical nadir" should be taken with more than a grain of salt. Read more →
As of Sept. 2023, the future of Mali looks bleaker than ever. If you're a jihadist, however, then the future is very bright. Read more →
Bill is joined by Jerry Dunleavy and James Hasson to discuss their new book: Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco — from the Biden administration’s deeply flawed decision to withdraw from Afghanistan to its equally disastrous execution of the withdrawal, which was completed two years ago today. Read more →
Hosts Bill and Caleb are joined by Caleb's colleagues from the Bridgeway Foundation: Tara Candland (Vice President of Research and Analysis at Bridgeway) and Ryan O'Farrell (Senior Analyst at Bridgeway and Long War Journal contributor). They discuss Bridgeway's June 2023 report co-authored by Caleb, Ryan, and Tara and published with George Washington University's Program on Extremism: Fatal Transaction: The Funding Behind the Islamic State's Central Africa Province. Read more →
The Afghan people continue to suffer as the Taliban consolidates its power. Meanwhile, the Taliban’s support for Al Qaeda, the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, and a number of regional terror groups grows. Read more →
Ukraine's latest bridge strikes will disrupt Russia's supply lines but may not be enough to cripple Russian logistics. Read more →
Hezbollah foments chaos at Israel's northern border. Read more →
Another caliph is dead. A new one, Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi, has been appointed. Read more →
Bill and Caleb are joined by expert James Barnett to make sense of the coup in Niger. They discuss the latest developments and implications. Read more →
Bill is again joined by Generation Jihad regular Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown to discuss the latest report from the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team (which Edmund previously led). Released on July 25, 2023, the Team's thirty-second report provides an update on al Qaeda and the Islamic State. Bill and Edmund unpack findings, discuss a few highlights, and also explain some points of disagreement. Read more →
The U.S. government designated Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, the financial emir of the Islamic State's Somali Province. This move, however, has much wider implications than just the Islamic State's Somali operations. Read more →
Ukraine seems to have launched the main thrust of its counteroffensive. The coming weeks will likely determine whether the operation succeeds. Read more →