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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How many episodes does War Desk have?

The podcast currently has 172 episodes available.

War Desk episodes:

February 27, 2026 Presidential War Powers: Can the POTUS Bypass Congress?
Presidential war powers contain enormous loopholes that allow commanders-in-chief to wage war without congressional authorization. From the War Powers Resolution to the 2001 AUMF that has been stretched to justify operations in 22 countries, this episode maps every gap.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep32
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep32
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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31min
February 27, 2026 Inside the Situation Room: How the President Decides to Strike
The most consequential situation room decisions in modern history involve going to war, and a strike on Iran would be no different. This episode examines the options principals present, the pressures they face, and the 60-year history of presidential war decisions that shows how it really works.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep31
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep31
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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20min
February 27, 2026 War Supply Chain Shortages: 6 Materials That Will Disappear
War supply chain disruptions would cause six critical materials to disappear, from semiconductor-grade neon to pharmaceutical precursors. Their supply chains run through conflict zones or depend on actors who would be disrupted by a major war, connecting battlefield events to your medicine cabinet and your phone.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep30
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep30
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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33min
February 27, 2026 Europe's Energy Crisis: The Middle East Lifeline Explained
If war breaks out in the Middle East, Europe's energy crisis deepens. European nations that believed they escaped energy dependency after the Russia shock are still critically exposed to Middle Eastern disruption through LNG import dependencies, pipeline vulnerabilities, and the inflation cascade that follows a supply break.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep29
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep29
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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31min
February 27, 2026 Global Oil Supply: Venezuela's Fall and the Impact on the Middle East
When war reshapes global oil supply, Venezuela's regime change matters. The country with the largest proven oil reserves on Earth just saw a political transition, and the fallout affects Iran's Hormuz leverage, global oil prices, the U.S. strategic calculus, and the China-Venezuela relationship that was propping up both regimes.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep28
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep28
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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27min
February 27, 2026 Ukraine War Lessons: What Happens in the Next Global Conflict
Ukraine war lessons already show what a future Iran conflict would reveal: munitions consumption rates that exceeded all predictions, sanctions that failed to collapse the target economy, civilian displacement at scale, and the hard reality that modern wars do not end quickly.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep27
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep27
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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30min
February 27, 2026 Russia and China's War Plan: Waiting for a U.S.-Iran Conflict
If a U.S.-Iran war breaks out, Russia and China are positioned to exploit it. Arms sales, diplomatic cover, and energy partnerships all serve their ambitions, while a distracted America creates strategic openings in Ukraine and Taiwan.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep26
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep26
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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26min
February 27, 2026 Turkey's Chokepoint: Who Controls the Fate of a Middle East War?
Turkey's role in the Middle East could decide the outcome of a Western military campaign. As a NATO member with control of the Turkish Straits, host of Incirlik Air Base, and a complicated relationship with every side, Erdogan's calculations could enable or block it.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep25
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep25
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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21min
February 27, 2026 Will Saudi Arabia and UAE Fight or Hide in an Iran Conflict?
In a Saudi Arabia Iran confrontation, both Gulf kingdoms face an impossible balancing act between American security guarantees and their own survival instincts. Whether they open their airspace, share their bases, join a coalition, or try to sit it out, each choice reshapes the outcome of the entire conflict.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep24
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep24
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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30min
February 27, 2026 U.S. Bases in Iraq & Syria: Why 13 Locations Are Sitting Targets
In a war with Iran, 13 U.S. bases in the Middle East become immediate targets. These installations in Iraq and Syria have already been attacked more than 170 times since October 2023, and force protection analysis reveals why they are vulnerable by design and why withdrawing is not as simple as it sounds.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep23
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep23
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
Get new investigations, new shows, and the raw intelligence you won't find anywhere else straight to your inbox.
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FAQs about War Desk:

How many episodes does War Desk have?

The podcast currently has 172 episodes available.