Long War Journal18m
Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as ceasefire continues
Israel faces continued threats in Lebanon despite the recent ceasefire, which approaches the important milestone of its first ...
Long War Journal14h
Analysis: The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance
Iraq’s Shia militias play a unique part in Iran's Axis of Resistance and present distinct challenges for the US, Israel, and ...
Long War Journal13d
Islamic State release highlights the foreign-fighter nature of its recent assault in Somalia
The Islamic State released images of 12 men who took part in its recent suicide assault in northern Somalia. All of them were ...
Long War Journal12d
Israel takes stock of military casualties over a year of war
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published data on the number of soldiers killed and wounded in 2024 and since the war began ...
Long War Journal7d
Analysis: Lebanon’s Mahan Air theater was meant to cover ceasefire deal non-performance
A false narrative has emerged claiming Lebanese authorities searched an Iranian plane last week at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport over suspicion the aircraft was smuggling funds to ...
Long War Journal7d
Analysis: Ukraine, Russia trade attacks in Kursk while Russia takes Kurakhove
Russia and Ukraine both launched sizable attacks in different parts of Kursk Oblast in recent days, battling over territory that Kyiv hopes to use as leverage in potential peace talks. In eastern ...
Long War Journal7d
Syria’s new Minister of Justice: A profile of Shadi Mohammed al Waisi
Shadi Mohammed al Waisi appears in two videos ordering the execution of women. (@VeSyria on X) Shadi Mohammed al Waisi is the newly appointed Minister of Justice in the transitional government in ...
Long War Journal8d
Analysis: Tehran’s triad: propaganda, proxies, and preparedness
An image published in the regime-run Hamshahri newspaper shows an Iranian air defense system and a Sayyad-3 missile. The regime in Tehran finds itself increasingly besieged by challenges, ranging from ...
Long War Journal13d
An Afghanistan war veteran and an active duty servicemember conduct separate domestic attacks on New Year’s Day
Shamsud-Din Jabar’s passport photo. Jabar killed 15 people and injured dozens in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. On January 1, 2025, two US citizens conducted separate attacks in New Orleans, Louisiana ...
Long War Journal7d
Author Archives: Mariam Wahba & Ahmad Sharawi
Shadi Mohammed al Waisi, Syria’s newly appointed Minister of Justice in the transitional government, has come under scrutiny after videos from 2015 surfaced showing him ordering executions while ...
Long War Journal13d
Tag Archives: New Orleans
Two US citizens conducted separate attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured after a terrorist who declared membership in the Islamic State (IS) rammed a ...
Long War Journal13d
Tag Archives: Las Vegas
Two US citizens conducted separate attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured after a terrorist who declared membership in the Islamic State (IS) rammed a ...