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Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the war with Ukraine and the hostilities with the West could reach a “fatal point of no return” – right as Moscow intensifies its war against Ukraine and tensions between the Kremlin and NATO countries rise to levels not seen since the Cold War.

Putin issued the warning during an October 1 speech at the Valdai Discussion Club, arguing that a cycle of increasingly aggressive retaliation between major powers risks becoming uncontrollable.

As the conflict in Iran threatens economies worldwide, officials are doing everything they can to keep their countries’ economies from spiraling further.

Iraq, for example, has devalued its currency against the US dollar, putting the exchange rate at roughly 1,500 Iraqi dinars per 1 US dollar.

The French Marine Nationale aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R91), and the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) are underway in formation in the Red Sea, April 15, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S.

Born January 25, 1930, Thomas Joseph Abate Sr. served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Abate, who died December 9, 2014, at the age of 84, spoke to the Library of Congress for its Veterans History Project. As Veterans Day approaches on November 11, 2026, this is a transcript of that conversation. Edits were made for clarity.
“My opinion of the war was that it had to be fought because of what was going on at the time. Being 21 years old, I didn’t remember everything, but now as I get older, I know more about it.

For America’s 250th anniversary, Cogs of War ran ten essays on innovations forged in wartime that subsequently diffused throughout the civilian economy, or had a lasting impact on society, governance, and Americans’ relationship with technology. We received submissions on a wide range of technologies, ranging from a copying lathe built for musket stocks after the War of 1812 to the stealth bomber. Over the last few weeks, subscribers to our free newsletter voted, and we’re pleased to announce the winners of our contest below.