Eighty years after the first and only use of nuclear weapons during the Second World War, the proliferation of the world’s most powerful explosives has continued to provide a growing number of countries with increasingly diverse means of launching nuclear attacks. Although the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons has restricted just five counties to owning nuclear weapons, namely the United States, China, Russia, France and the United Kingdom, a total of fifteen countries today retain at least a limited known capability to launch nuclear attacks.
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This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with P.W. Singer and August Cole, who in 2015 published Ghost Fleet, a futuristic thriller depicting the next world war. As pioneers of the fictional intelligence genre, we invited them back to reflect on their predictions.
What if Moscow’s most dangerous moves right now aren’t in Europe, but along the Gulf of Guinea?With its resources sunk deep into Ukraine, the Russian military has weighed carefully whether and when to engage elsewhere, standing aside amid recent conflicts in the South Caucasus and Middle East. An exception to this pattern of inaction is in West Africa. After the failed mutiny of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in June 2023, the Russian government established a new paramilitary group called Africa Corps, tethered closely to the military chain of command.
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There are things that are inevitable in life like death and taxes. While aging is certainly inevitable, losing your mental and physical edge doesn’t have to be inevitable – especially for men.
Research shows men today have 20% lower testosterone levels than men the same age just 20 years ago. This is even more problematic for men over 40 who are experiencing lower testosterone levels as a result of aging.
L Todd Wood sits down with former Special Unit Commander Pete Blaber to discuss the continued lies from ‘The Blob’, or the US national security establishment, and their European allies.
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An overseas PCS isn’t just about packing boxes and printing passports—it’s about prepping your wallet for the unexpected.
When you get those long-awaited OCONUS (also known as “Outside Continental United States”) orders, the checklist comes fast: passports, household goods shipment, school records, pet paperwork, and so on. But the one thing they don’t give you is a real talk about money.
Tucked into the annual defense policy bill for fiscal 2026 passed by House lawmakers last week is a proposal that would require the Pentagon to set up a new Defense Innovation Unit office on the ground in Israel.
That amendment, put forward by combat veteran Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA), seeks to spark the launch of the Defense Department’s first DIU hub to be based outside of the U.S. — “at a location within the territory of Israel” — within roughly six months of the National Defense Authorization Act’s enactment.
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A slew of cybersecurity experts from industry and other organizations sent a letter to lawmakers Monday urging them to move swiftly to confirm Kirsten Davies as Department of Defense chief information officer.
The letter, addressed to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and viewed by DefenseScoop, includes more than 100 signatories.
President Donald Trump nominated Davies for the role back in May, but the SASC waited until this week to hold her confirmation hearing, which is scheduled for Thursday.