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FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Haviv Rettig Gur (Aug. 6)WHAT IS THE ISRAELI PUBLIC OPINION ON THE WAR IN GAZA?HEADLINE 1: A group of Iranian scientists secretly visited Russian nuclear facilities last year.HEADLINE 2: Israel is snarling at the United Nations, and it’s high drama.HEADLINE 3: The multi-front war in the Middle East continues on, uh, multiple fronts.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Haviv Rettig Gur, host of the Ask Ha...2025-08-0628 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Andrew Fox (Aug. 4)WHAT'S THE ON-THE-GROUND REALITY IN GAZA?HEADLINE 1: Turkey hosted a senior Hamas delegation this weekend.HEADLINE 2: White House envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Gaza on Friday.HEADLINE 3: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or “UNRWA,” is feeling the heat here in the United States.--FDD Executive Director President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Major (Ret.) Andrew Fox, a re...2025-08-0423 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Ambassador Michael Oren (Aug. 1)HOW ISOLATED IS ISRAEL RIGHT NOW?HEADLINE 1: The Trump administration is forging ahead with its maximum pressure campaign.HEADLINE 2: In more sanctions news, the Trump administration sanctioned the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority.HEADLINE 3: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun intensified his call for Hezbollah to disarm.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren....2025-08-0131 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Nadav Eyal (Jul. 30)GAZA FAMINE CLAIMS AND ISRAEL'S INTERNATIONAL ISOLATIONHEADLINE 1: Syrian refugees displaced during the country’s civil war are starting to return home.HEADLINE 2: The IDF has released an assessment of its Fall 2024 campaign against Hezbollah.HEADLINE 3: The Houthis have again threatened to escalate attacks against international shipping.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Nadav Eyal, an award-winning Israeli journalist affiliated with Yedioth Ahronoth an...2025-07-3028 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Aaron Magid (Jul. 28)JORDAN'S DELICATE BALANCING ACTHEADLINE 1: Israel has taken a good first step by implementing daily tactical pauses in Gaza.HEADLINE 2: As if to underscore the need for a pause, two more Israelis were killed in action.HEADLINE 3: As if we didn’t have enough Gaza news to cover today, President Trump is reportedly rethinking his Gaza strategy.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Aa...2025-07-2825 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. David Daoud (Jul. 25)IS LEBANON'S FUTURE BRIGHT OR BLEAK?HEADLINE 1: Saudi Arabia announced $6.4 billion worth of investments in Syria.HEADLINE 2: Another country is poised to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.HEADLINE 3: 8 Israeli soldiers were injured yesterday.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with David Daoud, FDD Senior Fellow and expert on Lebanon and Hezbollah.Learn more at...2025-07-2525 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (Jul. 23)IRAN, ISRAEL, AND THE UNITED STATESHEADLINE 1: The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a petroleum smuggling and sanctions evasion network that generates cash for the Houthis.HEADLINE 2: A round of nuclear talks is scheduled to take place on Friday between Iran, Britain, France, and Germany – the E3.HEADLINE 3: The U.S. pulled out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, fo...2025-07-2324 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Einat Wilf (Jul. 21)GAZA, SYRIA, AND THE ISRAELI PEOPLEHEADLINE 1: The Israeli army is moving into Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.HEADLINE 2: Hostage families slammed IDF’s Deir al-Balah ground op — fearing for their loved ones’ lives.HEADLINE 3: More allegations of Israeli brutality in Gaza. And more denials from Israel.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Einat Wilf, author, former Israeli Knesset member, and foreign policy adviso...2025-07-2124 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Hillel Neuer (Jul. 18)THE UN ISN'T JUST A FEW BAD APPLES — IT'S ROTTEN TO THE COREHEADLINE 1: Israel launched a national awareness campaign warning Israelis of Iranian recruitment attempts.HEADLINE 2: The Yemeni National Resistance Forces intercepted a shipment of Iranian weapons.HEADLINE 3: President Trump met with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the White House on Wednesday.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with UN Wat...2025-07-1825 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Rev. Johnnie Moore (Jul. 16)WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH HUMANITARIAN AID IN GAZA?HEADLINE 1: Lebanon’s central bank banned banks from interacting with a Hezbollah-linked financial institution called Al-Qard Al-Hassan.HEADLINE 2: Sectarian clashes erupted between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze militias in Syria.HEADLINE 3: The UN Human Rights Council is imploding.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Reverend Johnnie Moore, chairman of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.2025-07-1624 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Seth J. Frantzman (Jul. 14)ISRAEL, GAZA, IRAN ... AND MOREHEADLINE 1: The IDF’s Gaza war tempo is picking up.HEADLINE 2: Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly supports a potential nuclear deal that prevents Iran from enriching uranium.HEADLINE 3: New details are emerging about the 12-day war between Iran and Israel.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Adjunct Fellow Seth J. Frantzman, who serves as a senior Middle Ea...2025-07-1422 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Meir Javedanfar (Jul. 11)WHAT'S GOING ON INSIDE IRAN RIGHT NOW?HEADLINE 1: The Trump administration continues to escalate its maximum pressure campaign against Iran.HEADLINE 2: Francesca Albanese got sanctioned.HEADLINE 3: Hamas tried to abduct an Israeli soldier.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely updates and expert analysis, followed by a conversation with Meir Javedanfar, an Iranian-born Israeli lecturer, author, and expert on Iranian politics. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-07-1126 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Roi Kais (Jul. 9)HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, AND HTSHEADLINE 1: The Houthis are have resumed attacking ships in the Red Sea.HEADLINE 2: The Trump administration revoked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.HEADLINE 3: Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 more were wounded in an ambush in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. --FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely updates and expert analysis, followed by a conversation with Roi Kais, Arab affairs correspondent for Israel's Ch...2025-07-0924 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief feat. Col. Richard Kemp (Jul. 7)FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely updates and expert analysis, followed by a conversation with Col. Richard Kemp, a retired British Army officer who has been on the ground in Israel and Gaza following the Hamas-led atrocities of October 7, 2023.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-07-0724 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Lisa Daftari (Jul. 2)THE IRANIAN PEOPLE VERSUS THE REGIMEHEADLINE 1: President Trump signed an executive order lifting sanctions on Syria.HEADLINE 2: Iranian threats against Donald Trump and his administration keep on coming.HEADLINE 3: While we’re on the topic of suspicious Iranian activity…Danish authorities arrested a man suspected of collecting intel on Jewish targets in Germany.--FDD Senior Research Analyst Natalie Ecanow delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation between Jonathan Schanzer and...2025-07-0221 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Jonathan Panikoff (Jun. 30)THE STATE OF IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, THE WAR IN GAZA, AND THE AXIS OF AGGRESSORSHEADLINE 1: Hamas issued fresh threats against aid workers in Gaza.HEADLINE 2: Over the last three months, the Shin Bet has arrested over 60 Hamas operatives in the West Bank.HEADLINE 3: Ireland is weighing legislation to ban imports from Israeli communities in the West Bank.BONUS HEADLINE 4: Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi issued a fatwa against President Donald Trump.--...2025-06-3025 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. BG (Res.) Prof. Jacob Nagel (Jun. 27)IRAN, GAZA, AND THE HOSTAGESFDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Brigadier General (Res.) Professor Jacob Nagel, FDD senior fellow and former Israeli national security advisor.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief--Join our community to receive 24/7 updates on new and original insights into the latest developments and breaking news on national security and foreign policy.Subscribe now to @FDD on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com...2025-06-2726 min
FDD Morning BriefAnalyzing the Impact: Tehran's Nuclear Program After the Strikes | FDD SITREPOn this special SITREP episode of the FDD Morning Brief, Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer is joined by FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus and FDD CMPP Senior Director Bradley Bowman to assess the fallout from Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran with a ceasefire now in effect — and evaluate the current status of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-06-2535 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | Damage Assessment: U.S. Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites (Jun. 23)Tune in to the FDD Morning Brief for a special SITREP assessing the damage from the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer is joined by RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Senior Director of FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation; Bradley Bowman, Senior Director of FDD’s Center on Military and Political Power; and Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Director of FDD’s Iran Program for a comprehensive analysis.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-06-2335 min
FDD Events PodcastU.S. Strikes Iran Nuclear Sites | FDD SITREPAfter days and weeks of uncertainty, the United States struck Iran’s most fortified nuclear site — the crown jewel, Fordow — along with Natanz and Esfahan. The attack capped a week of Israeli operations that shattered key components of Iran’s nuclear program and eliminated top IRGC commanders and nuclear scientists. Are we witnessing the final chapter of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program unfold before our eyes?Tune in to FDD’s Emergency SITREP with Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer, CEO Mark Dubowitz, Deputy Director for Nonproliferation and Biodefense Andrea Stricker, and Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation Senior Direc...2025-06-2227 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Mark Dubowitz (Jun. 20)ISRAEL'S SUCCESSES AND IRAN'S STRATEGYHEADLINE 1: Hackers stole approximately $90 million from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.HEADLINE 2: Iran and Israel are slugging it out like two boxers in the 10th round of a heavyweight bout.HEADLINE 3: As Trump considers what to do next, polls are shedding light about what Americans think about Iran.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Chief Executive Mark Du...2025-06-2027 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Behnam Ben Taleblu (Jun. 18)THE REGIME IN IRAN'S ARSENAL, ISRAEL'S SUCCESSES AND SETBACKS, AND THE IRANIAN PEOPLEHEADLINE 1: 20 Arab and Islamic countries signed a statement calling on Israel to stop striking Iran.HEADLINE 2: The IDF took out Iranian Maj. Gen. Ali Shamdani.HEADLINE 3: Two Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza.--FDD Senior Research Analyst Natalie Ecanow fills in for Jonathan Schanzer, delivering timely situational updates and analysis ahead of a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director...2025-06-1822 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Beni Sabti, hosted by Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus (Jun. 16)ISRAEL, THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC, AND THE IRANIAN PEOPLE--As tensions escalate following Israel’s strike on Iran, FDD’s Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus offers timely analysis and is joined by Iran expert Beni Sabti of The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) to assess the fallout.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-06-1630 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak (Jun. 11)TURKEY'S NEO-OTTOMAN VISIONHEADLINE 1: The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on a network of sham charities that fund Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, or “PFLP.”HEADLINE 2: Israel carried out strikes against Yemen’s Hodeida port.HEADLINE 3: The IDF took out two Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon. --FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak — author, research...2025-06-1126 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Cliff May (Jun. 9)RUSSIA, UKRAINE, AND ... GRETA THUNBERG? HEADLINE 1: Iranian intelligence agencies say they’ve acquired a cache of sensitive Israeli documents.HEADLINE 2: Al Qaeda in Yemen is back in the spotlight.HEADLINE 3: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon may soon be a thing of the past.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Founder and President Cliff May.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fd...2025-06-0922 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Sinan Ciddi (Jun. 6)TURKEY'S INTERNAL CHALLENGES AND EXTERNAL INFLUENCEHEADLINE 1: Israel’s defense exports increased 13 percent in 2024. HEADLINE 2: Israel is arming jihadi criminals in Gaza.HEADLINE 3: The Syrian government agreed to give the International Atomic Energy Agency access to former Assad regime nuclear sites.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Sinan Ciddi, director of FDD's Turkey Program.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2025-06-0626 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Eitan Fischberger (Jun. 4)QATAR'S MALIGN INFLUENCE AND ANTI-ISRAEL PROPAGANDAHEADLINE 1: The Trump administration okay-ed the integration of foreign fighters into the Syrian army.HEADLINE 2: Rumors are swirling about who will replace Muhammed Sinwar as Hamas’s commander-in-chief. OK, maybe not swirling. We think we know who it is.HEADLINE 3: Chaos is festering on the Gaza aid front.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely updates and sharp analysis, followed by a conversation with writer and Middle Ea...2025-06-0416 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. John Spencer (Jun. 2)GAZA AID, HAMAS, AND THE 'DAY AFTER'HEADLINE 1: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is talking about normalization with Israel.HEADLINE 2: The United States, Britain, France, and Germany, are planning to submit a resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency board declaring Iran non-compliant with its non-proliferation obligations. Because it is.HEADLINE 3: A Saudi-led delegation of Arab foreign ministers was supposed to visit the West Bank yesterday. Israel blocked it. --FDD Executive Director Jon...2025-06-0223 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Jacob Magid (May 30)U.S.-ISRAEL TIES, INTERNAL ISRAELI POLITICS, AND THE HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONSHEADLINE 1: The IDF announced that it has successfully used lasers to shoot down enemy projectiles.HEADLINE 2: The Lebanese Armed Forces reportedly dismantled most of Hezbollah’s infrastructure in south Lebanon.HEADLINE 3: After 13 years, the stars and stripes are flying again in Damascus.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely updates and sharp analysis, followed by a conversation with Jacob Magid, who serves as...2025-05-3022 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Scooter Libby (May 28)WHAT'S THE STORY WITH HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA?HEADLINE 1: Israel and Syria are holding direct talks.HEADLINE 2: Germany is starting to change its tone on Israel.HEADLINE 3: The Palestinian flag is about to fly at the World Health Organization.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely updates and sharp analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Distinguished Fellow Scooter Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney.Learn more...2025-05-2822 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Brandy Shufutinsky (May 23)FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN K-12 SCHOOLS AND BEYONDHEADLINE 1: Israel and Turkey reportedly established a new mechanism to help prevent unwanted military incidents in Syria.HEADLINE 2: Two more Houthi missile attacks were recorded.HEADLINE 3: France is working with Saudi Arabia on a proposal for Gaza that would require Hamas to disarm.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Brandy Shufutinsky, director of FDD's brand-new program...2025-05-2322 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Mariam Wahba (May 21)EGYPT, CHINA, AND THE HORN OF AFRICAHEADLINE 1: The Israeli cabinet approved plans to build a security barrier along Israel’s border with Jordan.HEADLINE 2: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is traveling to Lebanon this week. And the corrupt alta cocker might actually notch a legitimate win.HEADLINE 3: The U.S. State Department announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the disruption of Hezbollah financial networks.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Research An...2025-05-2123 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Barak Barfi (May 19)IS SYRIA'S NEW REGIME MALIGN OR MODERATE?HEADLINE 1: Israel is working on a plan to relocate civilians in Gaza if a ceasefire doesn’t materialize soon.HEADLINE 2: It’s official: Hamas’s October 7th attack was designed to derail Saudi-Israel normalization.HEADLINE 3: Another day, another Israeli caught spying for Iran.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Barak Barfi, a Middle East scholar who specia...2025-05-1922 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Nadim Koteich, hosted by Hussain Abdul-Hussain (May 16)TRUMP'S GULF TRIP AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE REGIONHEADLINE 1: President Trump’s whirlwind Middle East tour was rife with record-breaking deals.HEADLINE 2: Congressional Republicans have reiterated their support for full Iranian nuclear dismantlement.HEADLINE 3: Trump’s sharp policy reversal on U.S. sanctions against Syria during his Gulf tour was coupled with a major request: that Syria join the Abraham Accords with Israel.--FDD Research Fellow Hussain Abdul-Hussain fills in for Jonathan Scha...2025-05-1626 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Andrea Stricker, hosted by Natalie Ecanow (May 14)THE REGIONAL RAMIFICATIONS OF U.S.-SAUDI NUCLEAR COOPERATIONHEADLINE 1: Tehran’s oil-for-missiles pipeline to Beijing just got sanctioned.HEADLINE 2: Israel targeted Muhammad Sinwar in a strike yesterday HEADLINE 3: Yesterday, President Trump announced that he’s lifting sanctions on Syria to — quote — “give them a chance at greatness” — end quote.--FDD Senior Research Analyst Natalie Ecanow provides timely updates and analysis, followed by a conversation between Jonathan Schanzer and Andrea Stricker, deputy director of FDD's Nonprol...2025-05-1418 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Andrew Ghalili (May 12)NUCLEAR TALKS, CONGRESS, AND MAXIMUM SUPPORT FOR THE IRANIAN PEOPLEHEADLINE 1: The IDF is closing in on victory in the Hamas stronghold of Rafah in southern Gaza, with heavy fighting now focused on the neighborhood of Janina.HEADLINE 2: After 43 years, Israel brought home the body of a fallen soldier—Sgt. First Class Zvi Feldman—from deep inside Syria. HEADLINE 3: The IDF almost attacked Yemen.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and...2025-05-1224 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Behnam Ben Taleblu (May 9)IRAN, SYRIA, THE HOUTHIS ... AND MOREHEADLINE 1: The United States dropped the demand for normalization with Israel as a condition for advancing civil nuclear cooperation discussions with Saudi Arabia. HEADLINE 2: A mob at Columbia University disseminated pamphlets praising a Palestinian terrorist. There’s a reason people call this school Birzeit on the Hudson.HEADLINE 3: Israel’s ‘Qatargate’ scandal has gotten even messier. --FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed...2025-05-0923 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus (May 7)HOUTHIS, HAMAS, AND THE HOSTAGESHEADLINE 1: Israel prepares for “Operation Gideon’s Chariots” — a new, expanded ground offensive in Gaza.HEADLINE 2: The United States and Iran are set to resume nuclear talks.HEADLINE 3: Things are heating up a little in Lebanon. --FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Senior Fellow and former IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus.Learn...2025-05-0726 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Lord Andrew Roberts (May 5)DOCUMENTING THE TRUTH ABOUT THE OCTOBER 7 MASSACREHEADLINE 1: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Qatar to stop playing games.HEADLINE 2: The UK arrested 8 men on suspected terror offenses.HEADLINE 3: Israel carried out a strike near the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with British historian and author Lord Andrew Roberts, who chaired the United Kingdom's October 7 Parliamentary Commission Report.Le...2025-05-0520 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Frannie Block (May 2)THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN FUNDING TO AMERICAN UNIVERSITIESHEADLINE 1: On Wednesday, two Israeli reservists were wounded in a roadside bomb attack in the northern West Bank. HEADLINE 2: Seven Iranian entities were slapped with U.S. sanctions on Wednesday.HEADLINE 3: Reuters published details from a 33-page document its reporters found in Damascus after the Assad regime was toppled.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with...2025-05-0223 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Amb. David Friedman (Apr. 30)ABRAHAM ACCORDS, TWO-STATE PARADIGM, AND U.S.-IRAN NUCLEAR TALKSHEADLINE 1: The Navy lost a $60 million fighter jet because of a Houthi missile attack.HEADLINE 2: An Israeli district court sentenced an Israeli citizen to 10 years in prison for treason.HEADLINE 3: Sectarian clashes broke out near Damascus in what people are still calling the new Syria.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.Learn more...2025-04-3023 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Batya Ungar-Sargon (Apr. 28)TARIFFS, TRUMP DOCTRINE, AND WHITE HOUSE DIVISIONSHEADLINE 1: The Palestinian Liberation Organization has a new vice president.HEADLINE 2: The Houthis launched yet another ballistic missile at Israel on Saturday morning.HEADLINE 3: Qatar and Saudi Arabia are settling Syria’s debt to the World Bank.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with author and Free Press columnist Batya Ungar-Sargon.Learn more at: https://ww...2025-04-2823 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Rachel Gur (Apr. 25)SOCIOECONOMIC AND POLITICAL REALITIES IN ISRAEL POST-OCTOBER 7HEADLINE 1: The Palestinian Liberation Organization Central Council held a two-day meeting this week.HEADLINE 2: Iran may be operating a new, deeply buried tunnel and an expanded security perimeter near the Natanz nuclear site.HEADLINE 3: Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says he is open to normalizing ties with Israel.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Reichman University lecturer...2025-04-2524 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Saeed Ghasseminejad (Apr. 23)SANCTIONS, ILLICIT FINANCE, AND THE IRANIAN PEOPLEHEADLINE 1: Egypt and Qatar reportedly tabled a new ceasefire proposal.HEADLINE 2: Another day, another round of Iran sanctions.HEADLINE 3: Egypt and China kicked off their first-ever joint air force exercise.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Saeed Ghasseminejad, senior Iran and financial economic advisor at FDD.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2025-04-2323 min
FDD Events PodcastFDD’s Air and Missile Defense Program LaunchTo help protect the United States and its allies from the rising threat of missile and drone attacks, FDD is excited to inaugurate its new Air and Missile Defense Program, housed within the Center on Military and Political Power (CMPP).This state-of-the-art program conducts rigorous, timely research regarding the air and missile defense capabilities necessary to protect the United States, its forward-deployed forces, and its allies and partners from adversary missiles, aircraft, and drones. The development, procurement, and fielding of cutting-edge air and missile defense capabilities — in sufficient quantities — by the United States, its NATO allies, Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine, Japan, So...2025-04-221h 11
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Juan Zarate (Apr. 21)SANCTIONS, TARIFFS, AND MOREHEADLINE 1: Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin met with Hamas leaders over the weekend. HEADLINE 2: The U.S. and Iran held a second round of nuclear talks in Rome.HEADLINE 3: Hamas launched a deadly attack against Israeli troops in northern Gaza.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Juan Zarate, former deputy national security advisor for combating terrorism under George W. Bush and chairman and co-founder of FDD's C...2025-04-2126 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Ryan Brobst (Apr. 16)CAN THE UNITED STATES SUSTAIN SIMULTANEOUS MILITARY SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL, UKRAINE, AND TAIWAN?HEADLINE 1: Jordan arrested 16 people linked to the Muslim Brotherhood who were involved in a plot to undermine Jordan with targeted attacks.HEADLINE 2: The European Union announced a new aid package for the Palestinian Authority. HEADLINE 3: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says 2025 is the year that the Lebanese Armed Forces must gain a monopoly of arms in his country.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Ryan Brobst, a...2025-04-1621 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Mark Dubowitz (Apr. 14)IRAN, OMAN, AND THE UNITED STATESHEADLINE 1: The IDF struck a Hamas command center inside Gaza’s al-Ahli hospital.HEADLINE 2: Syrian President Abu Mohammed Al-Jolani was on a charm offensive this weekend. Yes, I still called him by the name he used when he was openly leading an Al-Qaeda affiliate group.HEADLINE 3: The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are reportedly planning to sign a nuclear energy cooperation agreement.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer de...2025-04-1426 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Garrett Exner (Mar. 28)U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN MOUNTING GLOBAL THREATSHEADLINE 1: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled another so-called missile city.HEADLINE 2: Those Houthi ballistic missile attacks keep on coming.HEADLINE 3: The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit for the forfeiture of $47 million in proceeds from the sale of Iranian oil. --FDD Senior Research Analyst Natalie Ecanow provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer and Hudson Institute Adjunct Fellow Garrett Exner who also serves as the executive director of the Pu...2025-03-2823 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. John Mirisch (Mar. 26)EXPOSING TWO-FACED QATARHEADLINE 1: The U.S. Treasury Department issued another round of Iran sanctions.HEADLINE 2: The Trump administration handed Syria’s new rulers a list of conditions they must meet to finally see some of those sanctions lifted.HEADLINE 3: Anti-Hamas protests erupted in Gaza yesterday.--FDD Senior Research Analyst Natalie Ecanow provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer and John Mirisch, who formerly served as the mayor of Beverly Hills. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-03-2622 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus and John Hannah (Mar. 19)THE SHIFTING DYNAMICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST: A SPECIAL SITREP EPISODE--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer is joined by former IDF International Spokesperson Jonathan Conricus and U.S. Middle East policy expert John Hannah for a special edition of the FDD Morning Brief. The two will provide Middle East situational updates and analyze the U.S. response to them as the region undergoes tumultuous shifts. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-03-1935 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Hussain Abdul-Hussain (Mar. 14)LEBANON, ISRAEL, AND THE GULFHEADLINE 1: The IDF carried out a strike in Damascus yesterday.HEADLINE 2: Qatar is preparing to supply natural gas to Syria.HEADLINE 3: The United Nations published a report accusing Israel of perpetrating “genocidal acts” in Gaza.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Hussain Abdul-Hussain, a research fellow at FDD.Learn more at: https://fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-03-1425 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Adam Tarsi (Feb. 28)THE U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP FROM A DEFENSE PERSPECTIVEHEADLINE 1: The Iran sanctions keep on coming.HEADLINE 2: Israeli authorities arrested yet another Israeli citizen accused of spying for Iran. HEADLINE 3: A car-ramming attack unfolded at a bus stop near the Israeli city of Caesarea yesterday.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis ahead of a conversation between Bradley Bowman, Senior Director of FDD's Center on Military and Political Power...2025-02-2827 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Max Meizlish (Feb. 21)SOUTH AFRICA'S MALIGN TIES WITH AUTHORITARIANS HEADLINE 1: Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was in Iran this week.HEADLINE 2: Arab leaders are meeting in Riyadh today to discuss alternatives to President Trump’s vision for Gaza.HEADLINE 3: Iran executed a record number of people in 2024.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Max Meizlish, senior research analyst at FDD's Center on Economic and Financial Power.Learn more...2025-02-2123 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. MG (Ret.) Tal Kelman (Feb. 14)FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation between Bradley Bowman, Senior Director of FDD's Center on Military & Political Power (CMPP), and IDF Major General (Ret.) Tal Kelman, who was tasked with overseeing Israel's "Iran file" during his service.Learn more at: https://fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-02-1426 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Gen (Ret.) Mike Minihan (Jan. 31)RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, senior director of FDD's Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, fills in for Jon Schanzer on the FDD Morning Brief. He delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with retired U.S. Air Force General Mike Minihan.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-01-3123 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Seth Frantzman (Jan. 29)FDD Senior Fellow David Daoud delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Seth Frantzman, Senior Middle East Correspondent and Analyst at The Jerusalem Post and an FDD adjunct fellow.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-01-2919 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Samuel Tadros (Jan. 15)FDD Research Analyst Mariam Wahba fills in for Jon Schanzer on the FDD Morning Brief. She delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Middle East scholar and author Samuel Tadros. The pair will be traveling west of Israel to analyze the latest news relating to Egypt.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-01-1522 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief, hosted by RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery | feat. Isaac 'Ike' HarrisRADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, senior director of FDD's Center on Cyber Technology and Innovation (CCTI), fills in for Jon Schanzer on the FDD Morning Brief. He delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Isaac 'Ike' Harris, adjunct fellow at CCTI and retired commander in the U.S. Navy.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-01-1322 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Bonnie Glick (Jan. 10)FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Bonnie Glick, FDD adjunct senior fellow and former deputy administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-01-1024 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Brigadier General (Res.) Professor Jacob Nagel (Jan. 8)FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Brigadier General (Res.) Professor Jacob Nagel, FDD senior fellow and former head of Israel's National Security Council.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2025-01-0825 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery (Dec. 16)FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Senior Director of FDD's Center on Cyber and Technological Innovation.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-12-1626 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Orde Kittrie (Nov. 22)FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Senior Fellow and international law expert Orde Kittrie.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-11-2221 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. David Daoud (Nov. 18)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with David Daoud, FDD Senior Fellow focused on Lebanon and Hezbollah.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-11-1822 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Boris Zilberman (Nov. 6)FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Boris Zilberman, the director of public policy and strategy at the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Action Fund and former deputy director of congressional relations at FDD.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-11-0623 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Eyal Hulata (Oct. 30)Jon Schanzer, FDD Senior Vice President for Research, delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the war in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Eyal Hulata, FDD Senior International Fellow and former Israeli national security advisor and head of Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) under Prime Ministers Bennett and Lapid.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2024-10-3025 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Rep. Mike Waltz (Oct. 23)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the war in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with FDD Morning Brief return guest Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), a combat-decorated Green Beret and former White House and Pentagon policy advisor who is the author of the newly published book Hard Truths: Think and Lead Like a Green Beret.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-10-2325 min
FDD Events PodcastSinwar is Dead: Now What? | FDD SITREPBreaking news out of the Middle East: Israel has confirmed the elimination of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. Hamas’s political leader in Gaza since 2017, Yahya Sinwar is considered one of the masterminds behind the October 7, 2023, massacre on Israel.Sinwar rose through the Hamas ranks as a fierce advocate of violence against Israel, helping establish Hamas’s military, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the Majd, an internal security service for the Qassam Brigades.What does the death of Sinwar mean for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza? How does it impact the broader war that Iran’s...2024-10-1725 min
FDD Events PodcastIran Escalates Middle East War with Direct Attacks on Israel | FDD SITREP with Jon Schanzer, Jonathan Conricus, Jacob Nagel & Behnam TalebluThe Islamic Republic of Iran has fired hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israeli cities today. This comes after Israel finally went on the offensive after sustaining nearly a year of escalatory attacks from Iran's Lebanese terror proxy Hezbollah.In recent weeks, Hezbollah's missile and drone arsenal has been crippled. Senior Hamas and Hezbollah commanders have been eliminated, including Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Deputy Commander Abbas Nilforoushan, senior Hezbollah member Fuad Shukr, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, and top terrorists in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan forces. Israel's daring and complex operations -- in support of Is...2024-10-0436 min
FDD Events PodcastIsrael’s Strike on Hezbollah HQ | FDD SITREP with Jonathan Conricus, Jon Schanzer & David DaoudFDD is tracking a potential major development in Israel’s multi-front war against Iran-backed terrorists with reports of a potential strike against Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and other senior Hezbollah leaders. Since October 8, 2023, Iran’s most pampered and lethal proxy, Hezbollah, has launched, without prior provocation, thousands of rockets at Israel from Lebanon. For months, hundreds of thousands of Israeli and Lebanese civilians alike have been displaced from their homes. The U.S. has been holding Israel back from striking hard blows to Hezbollah, and Israel is now paying a steep price. With another war front opened in Isra...2024-09-2732 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Cliff May (Sep. 11)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Founder and President Cliff May.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-09-1122 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Nick Stewart (Sep. 9)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Nick Stewart, Senior Director of Government Relations at FDD Action.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-09-0925 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Mariam Wahba (Sep. 6)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Research Analyst Mariam Wahba.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-09-0623 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Seth Frantzman (Aug. 21)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Seth Frantzman, Senior Middle East Correspondent and Analyst at The Jerusalem Post and an FDD adjunct fellow.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-08-2121 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Mark Dubowitz (Aug. 5)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with FDD Chief Executive Mark Dubowitz.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-08-0522 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Reuel Marc Gerecht (Aug. 2)FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Reuel Marc Gerecht, former CIA Iranian-targets officer and current FDD senior fellow.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-08-0221 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. FDD Sr. Fellow Jonathan Conricus and Amir Bar Shalom (Jul. 17)Former IDF International Spokesperson and FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines out of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with military analyst and Iran expert Amir Bar Shalom.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-07-1727 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. FDD Sr. Fellow Jonathan Conricus and Ohad Hemo (Jul. 15)FDD Senior Fellow and former IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the war in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Ohad Hemo, Arab and Palestinian Affairs Corespondent for Israel's Channel 12 News.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-07-1529 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. FDD Sr. Fellow Jonathan Conricus and IDF Spox RAdm. Daniel Hagari (Jul. 12)FDD Senior Fellow and former IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the war in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-07-1230 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Saeed Ghasseminejad (Jun. 26)FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Saeed Ghasseminejad, Senior Iran and Financial Economic Advisor at FDD.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-06-2622 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. David Adesnik (May 17)FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with David Adesnik, Senior Fellow and Director of Research at FDD.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-05-1720 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. FDD Sr. Fellow Jonathan Conricus and Vivian Bercovici (May 13)Former IDF Spokesperson and FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines out of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with former Canadian ambassador to Israel, Vivian Bercovici.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-05-1323 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Behnam Ben Taleblu (Apr. 22)FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on Israel, Iran, and the wars in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu, FDD Senior Fellow and expert on Iranian missiles. They discuss the recent aerial barrage by the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel's response.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief2024-04-2223 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. FDD Sr. Fellow Jonathan Conricus and Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser (Apr. 19)Former IDF Spokesperson and FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates after an alleged Israeli strike in Iran. He is joined by former Head IDF Intelligence Research Division and Director General of Israel's Ministry of Strategic Affairs Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-04-1929 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. FDD Sr. Fellow Jonathan Conricus and Emily Schrader (Apr. 12)Former IDF Spokesperson and FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with journalist and content creator Emily Schrader who has been working on the frontlines of the media battle since 10/7 to expose the disinformation campaign waged against Israel and bring accurate reporting to the public.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-04-1223 min
FDD Events PodcastIran Attacks Israel with Drones and Missiles | FDD SITREP with Jon Schanzer and Jonathan ConricusThe Islamic Republic of Iran has launched a barrage of drones from its soil, in-bound for targets in Israel. After more than 6 months of attacks on Israel by Iranian-backed proxies following the Hamas massacre of October 7, this escalation comes in response to the recent killing of top IRGC commanders by Israel in Damascus. Numerous drones have been intercepted by U.S. and Israeli air defense systems, with explosions heard in the skies of Jerusalem. Is this the beginning of a multiday attack by Tehran? FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer and FDD Senior Fellow and former IDF International Spokesperson...2024-04-0816 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Aaron MacLean (Apr. 1)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Aaron MacLean, FDD senior fellow, Marine, and host of "School of War," a podcast that analyzes current foreign policy and strategy through the lens of military history.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-04-0124 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Sinan Ciddi (Mar. 29)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Sinan Ciddi, FDD non-resident senior fellow and expert on Turkish politics.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-03-2919 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery (Mar. 25)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Senior Director of FDD's Center on Cyber and Technological Innovation.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-03-2526 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus (Mar. 15)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus - FDD Senior Fellow who served numerous years in the IDF, including as former International Spokesperson and a combat commander. They discuss the IDF operations in Gaza, what to watch on Israel's northern border and in Rafah, and what may come next in Israel's war on Iran-backed terror in the wake of the 10/7 attacks.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-03-1522 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Joe Truzman (Mar. 8)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Joe Truzman, Senior Research Analyst at FDD's Long War Journal. They discuss Iran-backed terror groups on Israel's borders.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-03-0822 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Bradley Bowman (Feb. 28)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Bradley Bowman, Senior Director of FDD's Center on Military and Political Power. They discuss beleaguered democracies - including Israel and Ukraine - and the defense strategies, policies, and capabilities necessary to deter and defeat threats to the freedom, security, and prosperity of Americans and our alliesLearn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-02-2822 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Cliff May (Feb. 19)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Cliff May, FDD's Founder and President, discussing the role of Russia and Iran in continued Middle East tensions and escalating violence.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/Check out Cliff's podcast, Foreign Podicy, here: www.fdd.org/category/analysis/podcasts/foreign-podicy/2024-02-1920 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. David Daoud (Feb. 09)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with David Daoud, FDD Senior Fellow focused on Lebanon and Hezbollah.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/Check out: 10 Things to Know About Hezbollah2024-02-0922 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Mark Dubowitz (Jan. 31)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the latest news from the Middle East, followed by a conversation with FDD Chief Executive Mark Dubowitz. An expert on Iran’s nuclear program and global threat network, Mark is widely recognized as one of the key influencers in shaping policies to counter the threats from the regime in Iran. He has been sanctioned by both the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-01-3122 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Seth Mandel (Jan. 26)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, including on Israel's war in Gaza and Iran-backed attacks on U.S. servicemembers, followed by a conversation with Seth Mandel, senior editor of Commentary Magazine and alumnus of FDD's National Security Fellowship ProgramLearn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-01-2621 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Behnam Ben Taleblu (Jan. 17)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu, FDD Senior Fellow focused on Iranian security and political issues.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-01-1721 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Bill Roggio (Jan. 15)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Bill Roggio, FDD senior fellow, editor of FDD's Long War Journal, and host of "Generation Jihad" podcast.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-01-1522 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Anthony Ruggiero (Jan. 5)FDD Senior Advisor Richard Goldberg delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Anthony Ruggiero, former NSC Senior Director for Counterproliferation and Biodefense and current Senior Director of FDD's Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program.Learn more here: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2024-01-0520 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Hussain Abdul-Hussain (Dec. 22)FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Hussain Abdul-Hussain, FDD research fellow and Middle East expert with experience reporting throughout the Arab world.Learn more here: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/2023-12-2220 min