Former Reagan Official Warns of Emerging ‘Red-Green Alliance’ Targeting America
A former Reagan-era national-security official cautioned that radical Islamists and far-left socialists are forming a “red-green alliance” aimed at undermining the United States.
Former Reagan administration official Frank Gaffney warned that a growing partnership between radical Islamist factions and far-left socialist groups, dubbed the “red-green alliance,” is united by an anti-American agenda. Gaffney, founder of the Center for Security Policy and president of the Institute for the American Future, argued that despite differing end goals, both movements view the U.S. constitutional system as an obstacle and are willing to cooperate to dismantle it.
Senator Ted Cruz raised the issue in a recent Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing, citing testimony from Center for Security Policy analyst Kyle Shideler that the alliance pursues a revolutionary objective to overthrow American institutions. Muslim academic Dalia Ziada echoed concerns, describing the collaboration as a “sinful marriage” threatening Western societies. One outlet's investigation identified about 425 organizations spanning communist, Muslim-advocacy, and anti-Israel groups, collectively generating roughly $1 billion in annual revenue. The discussion highlights ongoing debates over domestic security threats and the politicization of extremist networks.
Why it matters
It frames a perceived coalition of extremist groups as a national-security threat, shaping political debate and policy focus.
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