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FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Bridget Toomey (Oct. 17)DO THE HOUTHIS STILL POSE A CONSIDERABLE THREAT TO ISRAEL AND THE REGION?HEADLINE 1: The Houthis announced the untimely passing of their military chief of staff, Muhammed al-Ghamari.HEADLINE 2: Iranian oil tankers briefly came back online this week.HEADLINE 3: Iran convicted two French citizens of espionage.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Research Analyst Bridget Toomey, whose research focuses on the Houthis and Iran-backed militias in Iraq.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief
2025-10-1718 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Eyal Hulata (Oct. 10)A DEAL HAS BEEN MADE. NOW WHAT? HEADLINE 1: The Treasury Department rolled out a fresh round of Iran sanctions. HEADLINE 2: The U.S. Department of Commerce added over a dozen Chinese companies to a restricted trade list. HEADLINE 3: Israel disrupted a major arms smuggling operation into the West Bank. --FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with former Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief--Featured FDD...
2025-10-1030 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Yossi Klein Halevi (Oct. 8)HOW HAS THE WAR RESHAPED THE MIDDLE EAST TWO YEARS AFTER OCTOBER 7? HEADLINE 1: A prisoner exchange deal between Iran and France is in the works.HEADLINE 2: Some interesting stuff coming out of Lebanon and Syria.HEADLINE 3: Speaking of Syria, Syria and Kurdish Forces in the country agreed to a ceasefire yesterday.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Yossi Klein Halevi.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief--
2025-10-0823 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Hon. Elliott Abrams (Oct. 6)IS HAMAS SERIOUS ABOUT ENDING THE WAR?HEADLINE 1: The U.S. government approved a new aid package for Lebanese security forces.HEADLINE 2: Syria held elections for the first time since Bashar al-Assad’s fall.HEADLINE 3: Israel intercepted all the boats and there was no violence or bloodshed. But poor Greta Thunberg was grumpy because she wasn’t greeted with hugs and a dance party.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow The Honorable Ellio...
2025-10-0624 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Amotz Eyal (Oct. 3)WHAT CRIMINAL NETWORKS ARE DOING IRANS BIDDING? HEADLINE 1: German authorities arrested three suspected Hamas operatives one day before Yom Kippur.HEADLINE 2: Israeli forces dismantled a large rocket cache in the West Bank. HEADLINE 3: Israel’s Navy intercepted the flotilla attempting to break the so-called blockade on Gaza. Except, guess what? The navy reports that a bunch of boats didn’t have any aid all.HEADLINE 4: The U.S. Treasury Department slapped sanctions on 21 entities and 17 individuals involved in Iranian weapons procurement networks supporting the regime’s ballistic missile and military aircraft program...
2025-10-0325 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Frannie Block (Oct. 1)HOW IS QATAR GROWING ITS INFLUENCE IN THE U.S.? HEADLINE 1: The IDF took out two Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon.HEADLINE 2: Israeli authorities thwarted an ISIS-linked bomb plot.HEADLINE 3: The Houthis attacked a Dutch-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with journalist Frannie Block of The Free Press.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief--Featured FDD Pieces:"Hidden Huaweis" - Nathan...
2025-10-0122 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Edmund Fitton-Brown (Sep. 29)WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE UNITED NATIONS? HEADLINE 1: U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will travel to Egypt soon.HEADLINE 2: The mayor of Gaza City reportedly sent a letter to President Trump.HEADLINE 3: Another Houthi missile fired at Israel out of Yemen. Another Israeli interception.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with former UK Ambassador to Yemen and current FDD Senior Fellow Edmund Fitton-Brown.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief--
2025-09-2924 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Henri Barkey (Sep. 26)WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ERDOGAN COMES TO VISIT? HEADLINE 1: Italy and Spain deployed navy ships to escort the flotilla attempting to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza.HEADLINE 2: Iran says it obtained a trove of documents about sensitive Israeli sites and nuclear facilities.HEADLINE 3: Russia and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of nuclear power plants in Iran.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Council on Foreign Relations Adjunct Senior Fellow Henri Barkey.Learn mo...
2025-09-2625 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Yoseph Haddad (Sep. 24)HOW DID ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL EXPERIENCE THE OCT. 7TH HAMAS MASSACRE? HEADLINE 1: If you weren’t already worried about the rise of thinking machines, you definitely want to think twice about getting your news from AI chatbots. HEADLINE 2: Israel will close the Allenby crossing between the West Bank and Jordan indefinitely.HEADLINE 3: Hamas-led authorities in the Gaza Strip executed three alleged “collaborators” as they face rising pushback from militias. --FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Arab-Israeli journalist and soci...
2025-09-2425 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Steven Cook (Sep. 22)ARE TENSIONS RISING IN THE SINAI? HEADLINE 1: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants Washington’s help diffusing tensions with Egypt. And man, is that overdue.HEADLINE 2: Qatar is still making a stink about Israel’s strike in Doha.HEADLINE 3: As the Gaza City offensive ramps up, Gaza-based terrorists fired two rockets at the southern Israeli city of Ashdod yesterday.-- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for MENA at the Council on F...
2025-09-2226 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Garrett Exner (Sep. 19)WHAT HISTORICAL LESSONS FROM PREVIOUS WARS CAN BE APPLIED TO ISRAEL'S CURRENT CONFLICT WITH HAMAS?HEADLINE 1: Israel’s anti-missile laser system is nearly operational.HEADLINE 2: Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack at the Allenby border crossing between Jordan and the West Bank.HEADLINE 3: A Houthi drone evaded Israeli air defenses and slammed into a hotel in Eilat.--FDD Senior Research Analyst Natalie Ecanow, filling in for Jonathan Schanzer, provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Executive Director of the Hudson Institute's Public In...
2025-09-1918 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. David Adesnik (Sep. 17)HOW ACCURATE ARE THE CLAIMS OF FAMINE IN GAZA? HEADLINE 1: The Treasury Department rolled out a fresh batch of Iran sanctions.HEADLINE 2: In response to Israel's strike against Hamas leaders in Doha, representatives from nearly 60 Arab and Islamic countries convened in Qatar to lash out at Israel.HEADLINE 3: Israel carried out strikes against Yemen’s Hodeidah Port.--FDD Senior Research Analyst Natalie Ecanow, filling in for Jonathan Schanzer, provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Vice President of Research David Adesnik.Learn m...
2025-09-1718 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Shane O’Connor (Sep. 15)WHAT LESSONS HAS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS LEARNED FROM TWO YEARS OF WAR BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS?HEADLINE 1: Yesterday, the IDF issued evacuation orders for at least three high-rise buildings in Gaza City, including a tower at the Islamic University.HEADLINE 2: Another Israeli citizen was caught spying for Iran.HEADLINE 3: Arab countries are considering establishing a joint military force.--FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Shane O'Connor, a humanitarian advisor to the...
2025-09-1528 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Hussain Abdul-Hussain (Sep. 12)WILL ISRAEL’S STRIKE ON HAMAS IN DOHA AFFECT THE ABRAHAM PEACE ACCORDS?HEADLINE 1: The Pentagon approved a new security assistance package for Lebanon.HEADLINE 2: Speaking of Hezbollah, guess who busted a Hezbollah cell? The Syrian army.HEADLINE 3: The Treasury Department rolled out fresh sanctions targeting Houthi financial networks.--FDD Senior Research Analyst Natalie Ecanow, filling in for Jonathan Schanzer, provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Hussain Abdul-Hussain, an FDD research fellow who specializes in the Gulf region and Yemen. Learn mo...
2025-09-1218 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Ambassador Edward Gabriel (Sep. 10)WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR LEBANON?HEADLINE 1: Qatar isn’t the only target for the Israel in the last 48 hours — Syria was hit, too. HEADLINE 2: Israel ordered the full evacuation of Gaza City.HEADLINE 3: Tensions are soaring between Israel and Spain.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Ambassador Edward Gabriel, president and CEO of the American Task Force on Lebanon.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief--Featured FDD Articles:"Bui...
2025-09-1026 min
FDD Events PodcastIDF Targets Senior Hamas Leadership in Qatar | FDD SITREPThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a targeted strike against senior Hamas operatives based in Doha, Qatar. Reported targets include longtime leaders Khaled Mashal, Muhammad Ismail Darwish, Khalil al-Hayya, Mousa Abu Marzook, and Zaher Jabarin. These men are directly responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Israelis and Americans and have overseen Hamas’s global operations for decades, including serving as key architects of the October 7 massacre.The strike highlights Hamas’s dependence on external safe havens — and the challenge Israel faces in confronting a terrorist organization whose leaders operate from luxury in Muslim Brotherhood-sponsoring states like Qatar...
2025-09-0930 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Aaron MacLean (Sep. 8)IS GAZA ISRAEL'S VIETNAM? HEADLINE 1: Some major weekend action from the Houthis. Yesterday, the Iran-backed terrorists launched an explosive drone at Israel, and it made impact.HEADLINE 2: In some more Houthi news, the government in Southern Yemen accused Iran of helping their enemies in the north of Yemen, the Houthis, produce chemical weapons.HEADLINE 3: Saudi Arabia is expanding its role in post-Assad Syria.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Aaron MacLean, an FDD Senior Advisor and host of the "S...
2025-09-0826 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Emily Schrader (Sep. 5)IS IRAN'S "RING OF FIRE" STRATEGY BURNING BRIGHT — OR BURNING OUT?HEADLINE 1: Israel launched a satellite into space.HEADLINE 2: Apparently, Tehran had increased its stockpile of enriched uranium in the weeks before Israel launched its first preemptive strike on the program in June.HEADLINE 3: The Shin Bet thwarted a plot to assassinate Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Emily Schrader, an Israeli journalist, author, and activist who serves as a news an...
2025-09-0525 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Yaakov Katz (Sep. 3)WHAT LESSONS CAN BE LEARNED FROM ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE FAILURES ON OCTOBER 7?HEADLINE 1: The Trump administration dialed up the pressure on Iran.HEADLINE 2: The Houthis took a beating. And then they raided UN offices in Yemen over the weekend.HEADLINE 3: Another European country plans to recognize a state of Palestine.BONUS HEADLINE 4: Purported environmentalist Greta Thunberg is trying to send another flotilla to Gaza.--FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely updates and in-depth analysis of the latest Middle East headlines, followed by a conversation with Yaakov...
2025-09-0327 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Jacob Baime (Aug. 29)WHAT CAN BE DONE TO EMPOWER JEWISH STUDENTS FACING ANTISEMITISM ON CAMPUS?HEADLINE 1: It’s official. France, Britain, and Germany are planning to reimpose sanctions on Iran.HEADLINE 2: UNIFIL’s days are officially numbered. HEADLINE 3: Israeli officials issued an arrest warrant for an American who was lobbying for Qatar in the country.--FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely updates and in-depth analysis of the latest Middle East headlines, followed by a conversation with Jacob Baime, CEO of the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC).Learn more at: https...
2025-08-2925 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Ambassador Dennis Ross (Aug. 27)WHAT LESSONS CAN BE LEARNED FROM PAST MIDDLE EAST PEACE EFFORTS? HEADLINE 1: Australia and Iran are engaged in a heavyweight diplomatic spat.HEADLINE 2: The IDF conducted a rare daytime raid in Ramallah yesterday.HEADLINE 3: Officials from France, Britain, and Germany met with an Iranian delegation in Geneva yesterday to discuss the looming snapback sanctions.--FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely updates and in-depth analysis of the latest Middle East headlines, followed by a conversation with Ambassador Dennis Ross, The Washington Institute's William Davidson Distinguished Fellow and a form...
2025-08-2729 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Jonathan Hessen (Aug. 25)WHY IS ISRAEL INVESTED IN THE FATE OF SYRIA'S DRUZE? HEADLINE 1: Iran just might limit its uranium enrichment to avoid further punishment from Israel and the West.HEADLINE 2: Egypt is reportedly bolstering its military presence along the border with Gaza.HEADLINE 3: U.S. envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack and deputy special envoy Morgan Ortagus arrived in Israel yesterday.--FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely updates and in-depth analysis of the latest Middle East headlines, followed by a conversation with Jonathan Hessen, nonresident senior fellow at the Hudson...
2025-08-2525 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Rep. Greg Landsman (Aug. 22)QATAR, TURKEY, IRAN, AND GAZAHEADLINE 1: The Trump administration just went scorched earth on the International Criminal Court with fresh sanctions.HEADLINE 2: An Israeli imprisoned in Lebanon for over a year has quietly been freed — no prisoner swap needed.HEADLINE 3: Tensions are running high in the West Bank.--FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely updates and in-depth analysis of the latest Middle East headlines, followed by a conversation with Rep. Greg Landsman (D...
2025-08-2224 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Jonas Du (Aug. 20)WHY ARE LEGACY MEDIA OUTLETS AMPLIFYING HAMAS' NARRATIVE? HEADLINE 1: Hamas has possibly agreed to a 60-day ceasefire with Israel. But don’t hold your breath. The terms are 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences. HEADLINE 2: Yesterday, the families of the “Beautiful Six” commemorated one year since Hamas murdered their loved ones in cold blood. HEADLINE 3: Israel and Australia are locking horns — and things are only getting worse.--FDD Exec...
2025-08-2022 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Richard Goldberg (Aug. 18)HOW IS ENERGY RELATED TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY? HEADLINE 1: The family of Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker released a new video of him in Hamas captivity.HEADLINE 2: Israel is preparing a full-scale offensive in Gaza City. HEADLINE 3: Israel struck the Houthis where it hurts — again.--FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely updates and in-depth analysis of the latest Middle East headlines, followed by a conversation with FDD Senior Advisor Richard Goldberg....
2025-08-1825 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Janatan Sayeh (Aug. 15)HOW DID ORDINARY IRANIANS RESPOND TO ISRAEL’S 12-DAY WAR AGAINST THE REGIME’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM?HEADLINE 1: Israel is reportedly in talks with several countries to take in Palestinians from Gaza.HEADLINE 2: Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, visited Beirut this week.HEADLINE 3: Turkey and Syria signed a defense cooperation agreement.BONUS HEADLINE 4: France, Germany, and the UK may reimpose sanctions on Iran.--FDD Ex...
2025-08-1524 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Ahmad Sharawi (Aug. 13)IS SYRIA'S NEW STRONGMAN UP TO THE TASK? HEADLINE 1: Iran reported a new statistic about last month’s 12-day war. Between June 13 and 24: Iranian police arrested 21,000 people.HEADLINE 2: The evidence against Hamas’s claim of starvation in Gaza is mounting, even as the accusations against Israel continue to fly.HEADLINE 3: The IDF eliminated five armed terrorists masquerading as World Central Kitchen workers.--FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely updates and in-depth analysis of the latest Middle East headlines, followed by a conver...
2025-08-1324 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. 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. 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-06-2535 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-06-2335 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-03-2622 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-03-1935 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-03-1425 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-02-1426 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-01-3123 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-01-2919 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-01-1522 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-01-1322 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-01-1024 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/fddmorningbrief
2025-01-0825 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/fddmorningbrief
2024-10-3025 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/fddmorningbrief
2024-04-2223 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 Hezbollah
2024-02-0922 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