Jacob Ware
@jacobware.bsky.social
Research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations studying terrorism and extremism. Opinions are my own and RT ≠ endorsement.
https://bookshop.org/p/books/god-guns-and-sedition-far-right-terrorism-in-america/20097522?ean=9780231211222&next=t
https://bookshop.org/p/books/god-guns-and-sedition-far-right-terrorism-in-america/20097522?ean=9780231211222&next=t
Relatedly: outstanding report in @cnn.com on the #Trump administration's resurrection of the "playbook of the drone war in Afghanistan and Pakistan" for military action against alleged drug smuggling boats. @natashabertrand.bsky.social
‘Enemy KIA’: Trump revives playbook from Afghanistan for campaign targeting alleged drug boats | CNN Politics
Deep below the US Capitol, in a secure room meant to protect discussions of American secrets, a wave of sarcastic laughter spread among lawmakers and staff members who were assembled to receive a brie...
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Relatedly: outstanding report in @cnn.com on the #Trump administration's resurrection of the "playbook of the drone war in Afghanistan and Pakistan" for military action against alleged drug smuggling boats. @natashabertrand.bsky.social
"The Bard will not provide planning guidance or suggest lines of effort. But what he does provide—again and again, with uncanny relevance—is a different perspective to help think about the human terrain of irregular conflict."
*Chef's kiss.*
*Chef's kiss.*
Kings, Usurpers, and Shadow Wars: Lessons on Irregular Warfare from Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s kings, usurpers, and rebels reveal powerful lessons about deception, loyalty, and narrative in modern irregular warfare.
irregularwarfare.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"The Bard will not provide planning guidance or suggest lines of effort. But what he does provide—again and again, with uncanny relevance—is a different perspective to help think about the human terrain of irregular conflict."
*Chef's kiss.*
*Chef's kiss.*
In other words, violent far-right extremism is now threatening communities across at least four continents — and the U.S. is actively exporting white supremacist ideology and tactics, undermining the security of our allies. @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social @foreignaffairs.com
American Hatred Goes Global
How the United States became a leading exporter of white supremacist terrorism.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In other words, violent far-right extremism is now threatening communities across at least four continents — and the U.S. is actively exporting white supremacist ideology and tactics, undermining the security of our allies. @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social @foreignaffairs.com
And in Asia: In Singapore, 18-year-old Nick Lee Xing Qiu planned to murder Malays and Muslims. "According to Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs, Lee was inspired by white supremacists in the US." @gnetresearch.bsky.social
Transnational White Supremacy: Digital Violent Extremism from West to East - GNET
gnet-research.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
And in Asia: In Singapore, 18-year-old Nick Lee Xing Qiu planned to murder Malays and Muslims. "According to Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs, Lee was inspired by white supremacists in the US." @gnetresearch.bsky.social
The violent far-right is also on the march in Europe: according to a report in @mediehusetkvartal.bsky.social, "Today there are about ten active clubs around Sweden," some "with contacts within the international white power network."
Porsche, villa och sommarhus – de nya högerextremisterna - Kvartal
”Ideologin kommer hemifrån”
kvartal.se
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The violent far-right is also on the march in Europe: according to a report in @mediehusetkvartal.bsky.social, "Today there are about ten active clubs around Sweden," some "with contacts within the international white power network."
But also: "Justice officials registered concern that Patel appeared to have acted hastily on the probe ... with the apparent goal of seeking some credit for the FBI, but in a way that could interfere with the investigation." Gulp. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/f...
Frustration mounts inside FBI over thwarted ‘potential’ terror plot
Senior officials believe FBI Director Kash Patel acted hastily in attempt to grab credit.
www.msnbc.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
But also: "Justice officials registered concern that Patel appeared to have acted hastily on the probe ... with the apparent goal of seeking some credit for the FBI, but in a way that could interfere with the investigation." Gulp. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/f...
Thanks for the kind words. Troubling indeed.
October 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Thanks for the kind words. Troubling indeed.