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In this excerpt from "Strange Stability," Benjamin Wilson explores how the concept of "deterrence" went from explaining criminal behavior to becoming a nuclear strategy.
From bombed reactors to inflation and blackouts, a cascade of crises is testing the Islamic Republic’s resilience like never before.
In “Warhead,” neuroscientist and national security adviser Nicholas Wright explains how the brain navigates warfare and why it is our ultimate weapon (and instrument for peace).
Want to know how to handle work-life pressure? Big Think asked Warfare co-directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.
Hypersonic aircraft can fly at least five times the speed of sound. They would make for terrifying weapons.
The military is courting tech startups to help it win the AI arms race.
The futuristic weapon could be ready for the battlefield in 5 years.
Wherever businesses are a powerful force for society, successful leaders embrace the “mission mindset” of shared purpose.
Mounted on horses and armed with unique, powerful bows, the archers of Genghis Khan inspired terror wherever they rode.
You'll be able to sleep through a war.
As AI evolves — and more robotic warfare systems are deployed — the nature of conflict could change beyond recognition.
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works engineering division has devised many jaw-dropping aircraft. Here are some of the best — and one ship.
When Mongol traders came knocking, Sultan Muhammad II shaved off their beards. Three years later, his whole empire was annihilated.
In a state of "hyperwar," accidents or unexpected AI decisions could lead to widespread devastation before humans could intervene.
There's a link between dark personality traits and breaches of battlefield ethics.
They could also "turn off" their fear.
You don’t need to ride into the danger zone to take advantage of TOPGUN’s life and career lessons.
Imagine Flipper trained in the art of espionage.
Bloodcurdling war cries, shrieking elephants, and whistling arrows all made soldiers flee in terror.
Cold War meets Star Wars in this cut-away of a 1950 “rubber bubble,” the first line of defense against nuclear sneak attack.
Ukraine destroyed a railway to prevent passage from Transnistria into Ukraine.
Israel looks to deploy its “Iron Beam” air-defense system within the year.
Javelin missiles have been an effective force multiplier, the latter-day equivalent of the sling that David used against Goliath.
Russia's cyberattacks against Ukraine have been prolific and ongoing for several years. The future of war may begin in cyberspace.
America’s war in Southeast Asia is fading fast from memory. These maps offer a horrific reminder.
The season finale gets the one thing Star Trek is famous for — ethics — completely wrong. Life is full of dilemmas whose solutions seem paradoxical. To obtain peace, you must prepare for war. […]