Atomwaffen Division

Atomwaffen Division
Atomwaffen Division
Also known as	National Socialist Resistance Front
Founder	Brandon Russell
Leader	Brandon Russell (2013–2017); John Cameron Denton (2017–?); Kaleb Cole (?–2022); Unknown, various cell leaders (2022–2024)
Foundation	2015
Country	United States (country of origin)
Active regions	Worldwide
Ideology	Accelerationist neo-Nazism
Political position	Far-right
Status	Disbanded as of November 10, 2024
Means of revenue	Arms trafficking, robbery, money laundering, clandestine chemistry, cybercrime
Designated as a terrorist group by	United Kingdom February 24, 2020 (SKD); July 13, 2020 (FKD); April 22, 2021 (AWD); ; Canada February 3, 2021 (NO, AWD); ; Australia March 22, 2021 (SKD); February 17, 2022 (NSO); ; Austria 2024 (FKD); ; Italy 2024 (NOS); ; Estonia 2025 (FKD); ;

The Atomwaffen Division (Atomwaffen meaning "atomic weapons" in German), also known as the National Socialist Resistance Front, was an international far-right extremist and neo-Nazi terrorist network. Formed in 2015 and based in the Southern United States, it expanded across the United States and several other countries worldwide. Atomwaffen was described as "one of the most violent neo-Nazi movements in the 21st century".

It was listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and it was also designated as a terrorist group by multiple governments, including the United Kingdom and Canada. Members of the Atomwaffen Division have been held responsible for a number of murders, bombings, planned terrorist attacks, and other criminal actions.