About
Sandra Warmoth
Counterterrorism Analyst
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The analysis that starts where others stop.
Sandra Warmoth is a counterterrorism analyst whose work addresses a gap that the Intelligence Community and academia have, by professional convention, left open: the direct examination of Islamic religious doctrine as a causal factor in jihadist violence.
The fatwas that authorize mass violence, the clerical hierarchies that issue and enforce them, and the Sunni and Shia doctrinal frameworks that shape operational decisions — this is the territory that most analysts treat as too sensitive to map. Warmoth maps it.
Her analysis is grounded in formal counterterrorism study at one of the world's leading institutions for the discipline, direct research experience with practitioners in the field, and a journalism background that shapes how complex findings are communicated. The work is precise, documented, and written for readers who want the argument, not the hedging.
Credentials
Education
Master of Arts — 2014
Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security Studies
IDC Herzliya — Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy
Herzliya, Israel · Magna Cum Laude · GPA 93.89/100
Key coursework: Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism; Radical Islamic Ideologies; The Anatomy of Terrorist Groups; Democratic Dilemma and Counter-Terrorism; Terrorism Fundraising; Post-Modern Terrorism CBRN
Bachelor of Arts — 1984
Political Science: International Relations
University of Central Florida
Cum Laude · Major GPA 3.90/4.00
Bachelor of Arts — 1984
Journalism
University of Central Florida
Cum Laude
Research & Publications
International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT)
Internship and post-graduate research project mapping terrorist organizations. Herzliya, Israel.
Published Works
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"Agents of Destruction: Hizb'allah — A Primer on the Party of Allah"
Small Wars Journal
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"Iran's Expanding Footprint in Latin America"
Small Wars Journal
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"Jordan: In the Balance"
ICT Working Paper Series
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