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War Desk

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Iran
United States
Israel
Tehran
Isfahan
Cuban Missile Crisis
Russia
Venezuela
North Korea
Containment Model
Iran-Israel Conflict
Natanz
Middle East Geopolitics
2001 AUMF
Cold War
U.S.
Ukraine
JCPOA
War Powers Resolution
2002 AUMF

War Desk is an AI-native investigative series built to track the real risk of global war. With thousands of military reports, declassified government testimony, intelligence assessments, and verified conflict data now publicly available, the volume of information exceeds what any traditional newsroom can process. AI can.

This series leverages artificial intelligence at every layer of production. F... more

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Defense Minister Israel Katz details a plan to establish a permanent security zone in southern Lebanon, extending to the Latani River, which includes destroying all border villages and permanently barring 600,000 residents from returning.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announces plan to repatriate 80% of Syrian refugees within three years after meeting Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharah in Berlin. This marks a major policy shift from Angela Merkel's 2015 stance. The plan faces opposit... more

On March 28, 2026, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired ballistic missiles at Israel, forcing the IDF to intercept and opening a new southern vector in the conflict.

This escalation followed the arrival of the USS Tripoli carrying 3,500 U.S. Mari... more

On Day 30, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) publicly threatened American and Israeli affiliated universities, a move analyzed as psychological and asymmetric economic warfare that shatters established conflict paradigms.

Meanwhile, Is... more

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 35 ratings
  • AI slop

    this is why ram prices are still so bad

    Apple Podcasts
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    NotShan3
    United States10 days ago
  • AI no go

    Can we stop normalizing AI

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    1
    G Elly
    United Statesa month ago
  • Crazy

    I advise anyone with feelings not to listen to this. They talk about nuclear meltdown like a rainy day in summer. Not sure how to sleep. Things are just stated without context and not as options but more as „facts in our investigations“. I feel like this is where AI fails against a human being, big time.

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    Fhgdhdgjh
    Germanya month ago
  • Claims of neutrality in a narrative that, in reality, reflects underlying biases

    Although the historical analysis references real events, the interpretation is clearly shaped by the writer’s personal beliefs.

    For example:

    “We started by asking why the Iranian state uses the specific term ‘the Great Satan’… you realize it is not a religious slur… they are referencing the 1953 coup that destroyed their democracy…”

    This framing suggests that the term is primarily a response to the 1953 coup. However, the current Iranian regime is fundamentally opposed to liberal democracy. It... more

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    Stargazer273
    United Statesa month ago
  • Excellent Resource

    Full of detail and historical context, War Desk provides vital information to help us understand the current situation at a time when U.S. media is worthless.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Killissa
    United Statesa month ago

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What is War Desk about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This series provides data-driven, source-backed analysis of global conflict risk, focusing on the underlying dynamics that could escalate into major wars. Across episodes, the hosts dissect US-Iran tensions, the Russia-Ukraine war, the Taiwan Strait, the Korean Peninsula, and NATO/alliances, grounding every claim in primary documents from defense, intelligence, and think tanks. The show emphasizes primary-source literacy, real-time sourcing, and rigorous cross-referencing, offering viewers a rigorous, non-partisan risk assessment rather than political commentary. A standout feature is the heavy reliance on declassified material and official records, with episodes often tracing historical precedents and modeling future scenarios to illuminat... more

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