On Iran's Military Threat with Janatan Sayeh

Bill is joined by his FDD colleague and Long War Journal contributor Janatan Sayeh to unpack Iran’s various spheres of influence and threats posed not least of all by their military capabilities from drone technology and nuclear enrichment to increasingly close cooperation with Moscow and Beijing.

Bill is joined by Caleb Weiss and Edmund Fitton-Brown to discuss the latest UN Sanctions Monitoring Team report on the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda that was released this week.

Bill and Behnam are joined by their FDD colleague Jonathan Schanzer to discuss President Trump's controversial plan for Gaza which includes a radical restructuring of the region.

Bill and Joe are joined by show regulars David Daoud and Ahmad Sharawi to discuss the psychological warfare employed by terrorist organizations, including how manipulation and narrative control are their most potent weapons.

Bill is joined by show regular Edmund Fitton-Brown to discuss Edmund's latest analysis for Long War Journal: The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance.

Bill is joined by his FDD colleagues David Daoud and Jon Schanzer — who literally wrote the book on conflict in Gaza — to discuss the ceasefire and hostage deal that has just been reached between Israel and Hamas.

Bill and co-host Joe Truzman discuss the supposedly imminent ceasefire agreement and subsequent hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas.

🚨 Co-host takeover 🚨 David Daoud, Joe Truzman and Ahmad Sharawi discuss Lebanon's new president and implications for Hezbollah and the broader region, the continuing security challenges inside the West Bank, and the complex situation in post-Assad Syria — including Turkey's rising influence.

Bill and co-host Will Selber are joined by Lynne O'Donnell, Australian journalist, author and analyst. Lynne is no stranger to reporting from conflict zones, including serving as the Afghanistan bureau chief for the Associated Press and for Agence France-Presse. Lynne recounts her final days in Afghanistan, including being detained by the Taliban.

Amidst a new year and ahead of President Trump taking office in a matter of days, Bill is joined by co-hosts Joe Truzman and Behnam Ben Taleblu for a temperature check of some of the top security issues in the Middle East — including Israel's military operations in Syria, ongoing tensions with the Houthis, and the complexities surrounding a possible ceasefire with Hamas.