Military Academy at West Point. His research interests are focused on the Haqqani network, the early history of al-Qa`ida and understanding the changing dynamics of Afghanistan’s and Pakistan’s militant landscapes. Rassler has advised a number of operational units and been interviewed by various media outlets. He is the co-author of Fountainhead of Jihad: The Haqqani Nexus, 1973-2012, a book released by Oxford University Press in 2013.