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Bringing the Boom: Why Now Is the SpaceX Moment for Explosives
The U.S. depends on a single World War II-era factory for a critical explosive used in almost every munition. This Army veteran’s startup wants to…
Sep 17
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Madeline Hart
16
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Combat Power Is Industrial Power
...And industrial power is a systems problem.
Sep 10
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Greg Little
and
Ian Crone
23
3
Putting ‘Science: A New Golden Age’ Into Action
The White House's new R&D roadmap could reshape where American innovation happens.
Sep 1
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Thomas Day
16
3
August 2026
Getting Creative About the Munitions Crisis
The Department of War asked. We answered.
Aug 27
34
1
The Seabed Is the New Disputed Territory—And America Is Already Behind
Competing in the deep requires capital and political will.
Aug 20
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Ryan Musto
23
1
Sovereignty Has a Physical Form
A nation that cannot build what it needs is not fully sovereign.
Aug 12
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John A. Burtka III
17
The Factory Is the Product
Congress is used to buying ships and planes. It should buy industrial capacity, too.
Aug 6
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Nadia Schadlow's The Overview
,
Marlinspike VC
, and
MT
35
7
July 2026
Drone Warfare: What the Pentagon Knows and a Private Doesn't
Lessons from Iraq and Syria on why the Army's drone training hasn't caught up to the threat.
Jul 23
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Kevin McCarville
25
5
Fill the Magazine, Fund the Beam
The Navy needs proven capabilities and speculative tech—and the ability to navigate between resupply and revolution.
Jul 16
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Daryl Wieland
24
1
Winning Below the Waterline
How hidden innovation drives revolutionary tech—from the Six Frigates to the present.
Jul 9
•
Shane Rockett
and
Abby Carr
19
4
A Nation of Builders
America 250 is a chance to reflect on the men and women who built the country.
Jul 7
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Shyam Sankar
,
Greg Little
,
Madeline Hart
, and
Blake Seitz
20
2
Robert Morris: Funder of the Revolution
He bankrolled the new nation and then ended up in debtor's prison.
Jul 1
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Madeline Hart
20
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