ISIS in the West
The Western Foreign Fighters Flow to Syria and Iraq
Event
As the authorities in France and around the world investigate those behind Friday's deadly attacks in Paris, New America's International Security Program is releasing a major study that sheds new light on the kind of person who decides to join jihadist terror organizations from the West. The findings are both troubling and surprising, as ISIS recruits from Europe and the U.S. are younger and more tech-savvy than previous terror recruits. Further, more women are joining than joined earlier Islamist terror groups, including al Qaeda.
Join New America's International Security Program to discuss the results of the study and what it means for the future of the global fight against terrorism
Join the conversation online using #ForeignFighters and following @NatSecNAF.
Participants:
Peter Bergen
Director, International Security Program, New America
Dr. Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Chief Executive Officer, Valens Global
Douglas Ollivant
Senior Future of War Fellow, New America
Courtney Schuster
Program Associate, International Security Program, New America
David Sterman
Senior Program Associate, International Security Program, New America