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:

February 27, 2026 Gaza War Escalation: How the U.S. Gets Pulled Into the Fight
Gaza war escalation has created a causal chain from regional conflict to American military involvement with Iran. Each escalation step since October 7, 2023 has drawn the U.S. deeper into a confrontation it was trying to avoid, and specific mechanisms could pull it further.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep22
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep22
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 Strait of Hormuz Closed: What $9 Gas Looks Like During War
If war closes the Strait of Hormuz, 20% of the world's oil supply disappears overnight. Iran has rehearsed shutting this 21-mile-wide chokepoint, and this episode examines what happens to gas prices, inflation, food costs, and the global economy if it shuts, even temporarily.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep21
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep21
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 War With Iran Timeline: What Day 1 to Day 7 Actually Looks Like
This war with Iran timeline simulates the first week of open conflict hour by hour, modeling what happens between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. Based on published wargame findings, military doctrine, and weapons capabilities documented across the previous nine episodes, this is the capstone of the Military-Intel arc.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep20
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep20
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 Mossad vs IRGC: The Intelligence War Deciding the Middle East
The Mossad vs IRGC intelligence war is driving real-world escalation decisions across the Middle East. This episode examines the penetration operations, the deception campaigns, and the intelligence failures that could trigger the next strike.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep19
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep19
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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28min
February 27, 2026 Iran's Nuclear Bomb: Weeks Away From a Weapon, What Happens Next
The Iran nuclear bomb timeline hinges on three distinct milestones: enrichment breakout in weeks, weaponization in months, and delivery system integration even longer. The public debate dangerously conflates these three stages, and this episode explains what each one actually means for war and peace.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep18
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep18
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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32min
February 27, 2026 The Shadow War Between the U.S. and Iran Nobody Talks About
The U.S. Iran shadow war has been fought through covert operations, sabotage campaigns, and deniable strikes for years. These operations never make the front page but are shaping the trajectory toward open conflict.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep17
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep17
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 Cyber War With Iran: Targeting U.S. Power Grids and Banks
In a cyber war with Iran, attacks would hit American critical infrastructure alongside missiles and proxy strikes. This episode examines Iran's offensive cyber capabilities: the groups behind the attacks, the systems they have already penetrated, and the second-order effects of a coordinated cyber campaign during a kinetic conflict.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep16
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep16
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 Iran's Proxy Armies: The Map That Explains Their Middle East Power
Iran's proxy armies wage war on Tehran's behalf across the region, from Hezbollah in Lebanon to the Houthis in Yemen to Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq. This episode maps every Iran-backed armed group: who they are, what they can do, who commands them, and how they coordinate through the IRGC Quds Force network.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep15
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep15
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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19min
February 27, 2026 Red Sea Crisis: Rising Shipping Costs and Closed Supply Chains
The Red Sea crisis began when Houthi attacks on commercial shipping turned the waterway into a war zone, forcing vessels to reroute around Africa at a cost of weeks and billions in global trade. This episode examines who profits from the disruption and what permanent closure of the Bab el-Mandeb strait means for the global economy.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep14
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep14
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 Hezbollah's Rocket Arsenal: 150,000 Missiles Aimed at Israel
If war erupts between Hezbollah and Israel on the northern border, 150,000 rockets and missiles are ready to fire. This episode covers the arsenal's range coverage of Israeli cities, the precision-guided munition upgrade that changed the calculus, and the ground invasion force that Israel has been preparing to fight since the 2006 war.
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep13
Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep13
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.