Jacob Ware
@Jacob_A_Ware
Research fellow at @CFR_org studying terrorism and extremism. Opinions are my own and RT ≠ endorsement. http://jacobware.bsky.social.
Just incredibly honored to report from London that @hoffman_bruce and I were awarded the 2024 Neave Book Prize by @TrustAirey and @PoolReinsurance. Our book was dedicated to all those who suffer from hate and extremism. Needless to say, this award is for them too.
1) Both @Jacob_A_Ware & I are humbled to have been awarded The Neave Book Prize in London today. According to the aireyneavetrust.org.uk/our-research website, "The award is to honour the work of non-fiction which the judging panel considers to have made the most significant, original,…
"Since the establishment of the new food distribution sites on May 27, the hospital had treated more than 3,400 'weapon-wounded patients' and registered more than 250 deaths. Those numbers have since risen." Horrifying. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…
“Policymakers eager to protect the United States’ reputation and influence need to seriously consider the impact of its new major export, gun violence,” argues @Jacob_A_Ware. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
"Essential reading for policymakers and professionals in law enforcement, intelligence, and counter-terrorism, as well as scholars of radicalisation, extremism, and political violence." Grateful to @IBBurckhardt and @PICTJournal for the great book review! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
Just finished this terrific @LiSTNRau podcast by @joeyhwatson. Lots of new insights on the Christchurch attack — including from unexpected places, like Bulgarian intelligence and a Queensland machine works. Well worth a listen.
I've spent the last two years retracing the radicalisation trajectory of the Christchurch terrorist. Including following him through Eastern and Central Europe. The result is a six part podcast series, out now via @LiSTNRau play.listnr.com/podcast/secret…
Read @Jacob_A_Ware on how the United States’ “once unique form of gun violence” is spreading beyond its borders—and reducing the country’s soft-power: foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
July 22 is a pivotal day in terrorism history. Every year, it provides a reminder of the enduring impact of terrorism and the threat it poses, not just to civilians, but to societal stability and the political status quo. @hoffman_bruce @WarOnTheRocks warontherocks.com/2021/07/july-2…
Read @Jacob_A_Ware on how the United States’ “once unique form of gun violence” is spreading beyond its borders—and reducing the country’s soft-power: foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
"Reynolds’ case falls into a pattern by prosecutors of pursuing charges against domestic extremists that are lesser, more easily provable, and lower-hanging fruit relative to prosecutions targeting foreign radicals." @SeamusHughes courtwatch.news/p/135-rhode-is…
10 MORE DAYS! Submit to the Irregular Warfare Initiative (@irregwarfare) writing contest by NLT August 1st. We look forward to reading the submissions & publishing the top picks There is a 💰 prize for the top submissions! buff.ly/wqxug3T
A brutal, revealing take on European security and American soft power from @cepa’s Minna Ålander in @nytimes: “This is literally all the kids coming together and trying to figure out what to do about the drunk dad.” nytimes.com/2025/07/18/wor…
Mass shootings have become a major U.S. export—one that threatens to “undermine the United States’ global image and foil its ability to advance its geopolitical aims,” argues @Jacob_A_Ware. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for Americans between age one and 17, writes @Jacob_A_Ware. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
Read @Jacob_A_Ware on how the United States’ “once unique form of gun violence” is spreading beyond its borders—and reducing the country’s soft-power: foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
"We need to bring back political assassinations." "I hope the shooter doesn't miss Kamala." "We should blow up Congress."
Plea agreement filed today in a Virginia federal case lays out the evidence of the “largest homemade bomb seizure in FBI history” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Plea agreement filed today in a Virginia federal case lays out the evidence of the “largest homemade bomb seizure in FBI history” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Maybe a good time to remind everyone that basically Trump's entire administration is built on Me Too martyrdom, revealing not just apathy towards sexual assault and harassment, but celebration of it. Does the latest @WSJ story change anything? @CFR_WFP cfr.org/blog/revenge-m…
"An almost cartographical depiction of the complex landscape of contemporary extremism in the United States." Deeply honored by Razvan Ciobanu's exceedingly generous review of God, Guns, and Sedition in @UnivBabesBolyai's Philobiblon journal. @ColumbiaUP proquest.com/docview/322465…
“Policymakers eager to protect the United States’ reputation and influence need to seriously consider the impact of its new major export, gun violence,” argues @Jacob_A_Ware. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…