The Loopcast

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses the recent developments of Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS), its break from al-Qaeda (AQ), and what it all means.

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses the recent developments of Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS), its break from al-Qaeda (AQ), and what it all means.

Nate Rosenblatt discusses his recent study with us, All Jihad is Local: What ISIS' Files Tell Us About It's Fighters.

Dr. Sean McFate discusses private military contractors (PMCs) and his new book Shadow War: A Tom Locke Novel.

You can find Shadow War here.

Phil Walter discusses the potential implications of defeating ISIS/ISIL and what it might mean for the Islamic State (IS).

You can read his article which inspired the show here.

One of Phil's past articles complements our discussion so we've included the link to it as well: Destroy, Defeat, or Minimize the Islamic State?

In a continuation of our 2013 show What Makes an Expert an "Expert", Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Tom Nichols resume the discussion in light of the recent Ben Rhodes interview which you can read here.

Dr. James J.F. Forest discusses The Future of Terrorism and Counterterrorism (CT).

You can learn more about Dr. Forest, his research, books, and publications at his website.

A discussion with Afshon Ostovar on his new book Vanguard of the Imam: Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

Nic Jenzen-Jones of Armament Research Services (ARES) discusses illegal arms trading and how social media is used for sales.

You can find all of ARES's reports here, including Research Report #5: A Tale of Two Rifles which was mentioned in the discussion.

You can read the New York Times article which features ARES work here: Facebook Groups Act as Weapons Bazaars for Militia.

David Gomez discusses the law enforcement side of the Apple iPhone controversy surrounding the San Bernardino attacks.

Please note that this show was recorded at the end of last week. When we refer to news of the phone in question being hacked on Monday, we are referring to Monday, March 28, 2016.