Generation Jihad | The next caliphate battleground
While attention remains fixed elsewhere, jihadist groups are expanding across Africa. Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss revisit the growing threats…
Category: Geopolitics
US Syria Envoy Barrack tapped for Syria and Iraq role
Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa speaks at Al Azm Palace in Damascus on May 30. (Presidency of the Syrian Arab…
Generation Jihad | Everybody wants a McWar
Iran’s military has been shattered. The Strait of Hormuz remains contested. Three months in, Bill Roggio and FDD’s Jon Schanzer…
Muqtada al Sadr announces integration of his militia into the Iraqi state
Muqtada al Sadr’s announcement on dissolving his Saraya al-Salam militia and integrating it into the Iraqi security apparatus. (@Mu_AlSadr on…
Syria holds elections in Kurdish-majority areas, finds Assad-era chemical weapons
Syrians vote in an earlier round of elections in Ras al Ain and Tel Abyad in October 2025. (Syrian Arab…
Israel reportedly targets Imam Hossein Division missile commander in Beirut strike
The logo of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Forces’ Imam Hossein Division. (CRW Flags) On May 28, at approximately 2…
IDF kills new Hamas military leader, reports 10 ceasefire violations May 21–May 28
A graphic released by the IDF confirming the elimination of Hamas military commander Mohammed Odeh on May 26. (IDF Spokesperson’s…
Shabaab spokesman congratulates JNIM, denounces Western powers in Eid message
A promotional image for Ali Mohamad Rage’s Eid al Adha speech published by Shabaab’s media outlet, Al Kataib. Yesterday, as…
Iran conducts new attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq
Pieces of what the Kurdistan Freedom Party said are from an Iranian munition used in an attack on one of…
Generation Jihad | POV: FPV (or: “The Anarchist Cookbook of war”)
Hezbollah’s missiles may be depleted, but cheap FPV drones are changing the battlefield — slipping past defenses, targeting Israeli troops,…