A 250-Year Arsenal of Innovation: A Call for Articles on American Defense Technologies

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, Cogs of War is issuing a call for articles on American defense innovation. The publication is seeking original essays that explore distinctive episodes in the history of how Americans have built, adapted, and fought with technology in war. Submissions should use a single invention, from historical systems to modern AI, as a lens to analyze its development, its use in the field, and its broader cultural and historical consequences. The goal is to examine how these innovations have shaped not only how the U.S. fights, but also military organization, civilian life, and the relationship between the state and industry.