
A 250-Year Arsenal of Innovation: A Call for Articles on American Defense Technologies
On July 4, 2026, the United States turns 250. At Cogs of War, we plan to mark the occasion the way we know best: by examining how Americans have built, adapted, and fought with technology in war.From David Bushnell’s Turtle submarine to the Gatling gun, nuclear warhead, GPS, and AI, American defense innovation has always been more about people working at the edge of constraint to deliver advantage in war — improvising, scaling, and sometimes breaking institutions — than any singular invention. For more than two centuries, these efforts have shaped how the United States and the rest of the The post A 250-Year Arsenal of Innovation: A Call for Articles on American Defense Technologies appeared first on War on the Rocks .







