Joby Warrick

Washington, D.C.

National security reporter covering terrorism, rogue states, weapons proliferation

Education: Temple University, BA in journalism

Joby Warrick joined The Washington Post’s National staff in 1996. He has served with the Post's investigative and national security teams, and currently writes about the Middle East, terrorism and weapons proliferation. He is the author of three nonfiction books, including his 2021 book "Red Line: The Unraveling of Syria and America's Race to Destroy the Most Dangerous Arsenal in the World." His second book, “Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS,” which was awarded a 2016 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction. His first book, “The Triple Agent,” recounts the 2009 suicide attack by an al-Qaeda informant on a
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Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals

THE DISCORD LEAKS | A classified Pentagon assessment portrays the Islamic State threat arising from Afghanistan as a growing security concern.

April 22, 2023

The key countries and revelations from the Pentagon document leak

The leaked documents contain references to countries all over the world, ranging from China to Haiti.

April 12, 2023

China’s struggles with lab safety carry danger of another pandemic

Investigations show China is vulnerable to serious lab accidents, exposing problems that allowed deadly pathogens to escape in the past, and could well do so again.

April 12, 2023

Research with exotic viruses risks a deadly outbreak, scientists warn

The covid-19 epidemic has challenged conventional thinking about biosafety, leading a growing number of scientists to reconsider the danger of prospecting for unknown viruses and other research with pathogens.

April 10, 2023

Iran nuclear advance challenges U.S. as time to make potential bomb shortens

A new U.N. report asserting that Iran has enriched uranium particles to 83.7 percent purity has thrust the Biden administration into tough choices.

March 2, 2023

Little-known scientific team behind new assessment on covid-19 origins

A small shift in favor of the “lab leak” theory was prompted by new data and an A-list team of weapons-lab scientists.

February 28, 2023

Russia-Iran military partnership ‘unprecedented’ and growing, officials say

Moscow and Tehran are collaborating on drone development, ballistic missiles, and technical training.

December 9, 2022

LGBTQ club shooting suspect’s troubled past was obscured by a name change, records show

After suffering online bullying as a boy, Anderson Lee Aldrich altered his identity, documents confirm.

November 21, 2022

Suspect in deadly LGBTQ club shooting was subdued by patrons, Colorado police say

Colorado Springs police said five people were killed and at least 25 were injured in the shooting at the Club Q nightclub. The suspect was hospitalized.

November 21, 2022

Police probe LGBTQ club shooting suspect’s ties to a 2021 bomb threat

The previous incident raises questions over whether law-enforcement officials were aware of warning signs that might have led to a block on the suspect acquiring weapons.

November 20, 2022