War Desk

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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 verifi

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The podcast currently has 172 episodes available.

War Desk episodes:

March 02, 2026 Israel's Kill List: 20 Commanders Across 4 Countries
The Kill List — How Israel Eliminated Every Senior Commander of Iran's Axis of Terror
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep62
About War Desk
War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.
Produced by Island Investigation
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March 02, 2026 Day 1: The First 24 Hours of Operation Epic Fury and Iran's Retaliation
Day 1: The First 24 Hours of Operation Epic Fury and Iran's Retaliation
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep61
About War Desk
War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.
Produced by Island Investigation
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March 01, 2026 Operation Epic Fury: US and Israel Launch Joint Military Strikes on Iran as Tehran Retaliates Across the Middle East
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities at Natanz and Fordo, IRGC command infrastructure, and missile launch sites across Iran. CENTCOM designated the campaign Operation Epic Fury. Israel simultaneously executed Operation Roaring Lion, a parallel strike package targeting Hezbollah and Houthi positions.
This episode reconstructs the strike sequence using Pentagon briefings, satellite imagery analysis, and CENTCOM communications. It tracks Iran's multi-front retaliation against U.S. bases in Bahrain and Qatar, Hezbollah and Houthi proxy activation on secondary fronts, Gulf state security implications, and the joint Trump-Netanyahu operational command structure that authorized the campaign.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep60
About War Desk
War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.
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February 28, 2026Iran Crisis Escalation: Embassy Evacuations, Nuclear Talks Collapse, and the Largest U.S. Military Buildup Since Iraq 2003
This is a War Desk breaking news briefing. On February 27th, 2026, the US State Department authorized the departure of all non-emergency government personnel and their families from the American Embassy in Israel.
In this strategic intelligence alert, we analyze the simultaneous evacuation of US diplomatic missions in Israel and Lebanon, the collapse of nuclear negotiations, and the largest US military buildup in the Middle East since Iraq 2003.
Key topics covered:
State Department authorized departure from US Embassy in Israel
Ambassador Huckabee's directive to leave "today"
Beirut embassy evacuation earlier this week
CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper's strike options briefing
Collapse of Oman-mediated nuclear back-channel
USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike groups in theater
Iran's ballistic missile capabilities and nuclear threshold status
Historical parallels to Iraq 2003 pre-invasion indicators
This is an ongoing strategic intelligence investigation. It is not a standard news broadcast.
About War Desk
War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.
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31min
February 27, 2026 The 10 Safest Countries to Hide During World War 3
Ranking the safest countries if World War 3 breaks out requires examining geography, alliance commitments, military capability, economic exposure, and historical neutrality to determine which nations are most likely to stay out of a global war.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep55
About War Desk
War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.
Produced by Island Investigation
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February 27, 2026 Baba Vanga's 2026 Warning: Will World War 3 Happen?
Baba Vanga's 2026 prediction of World War 3 has millions of people searching for answers. Rather than ignore it, War Desk examines the claim forensically: what she actually said versus what the internet claims she said, the track record of her verified predictions, and how the real war risks covered in this series compare to the viral narrative.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep54
About War Desk
War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.
Produced by Island Investigation
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February 27, 2026 Live War Feed: Breaking Updates on the Middle East
The latest Middle East updates have shifted the war landscape since the series launched. This bridge episode between the time-capsule archive and the live feed examines what has changed, which predictions held, which did not, and how listeners can continue tracking the situation through the War Desk live update feed.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep53
About War Desk
War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.
Produced by Island Investigation
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February 27, 2026 Global Conflict Timeline: How We Got Here (1953-2026)
This conflict timeline condenses every major event on the path to war, from the 1953 CIA coup through the present day, into a single chronological narrative. The War Desk Risk Index delivers its final reading, and this episode gives a listener everything they need to understand the entire geopolitical situation in one sitting.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep52
About War Desk
War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.
Produced by Island Investigation
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February 27, 2026 The Cuban Missile Crisis Playbook for Today's War Risk
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 remains the closest historical parallel to the current risk of war. This episode examines what worked (backchannel communication, mutual face-saving), what almost failed (a rogue submarine commander, unauthorized shoot-down orders), and the specific lessons that apply to the decisions being made right now.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep51
About War Desk
War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.
Produced by Island Investigation
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February 27, 2026 NATO Article 5 and the Tripwire for World War 3
NATO Article 5 is the tripwire that turns a regional war into a world war. This episode examines how the collective defense clause works, what actually triggers it, and the ambiguities that could prevent it from functioning as designed. An attack on one is supposed to mean an attack on all, but 'supposed to' is doing heavy lifting in that sentence.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep50
About War Desk
War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.
Produced by Island Investigation
Subscribe to NBN's Newsletter
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FAQs about War Desk:

How many episodes does War Desk have?

The podcast currently has 172 episodes available.