Annie Jacobsen

Jacobsen's new book is Nuclear War: A Scenario

Recent Articles

Inside the President's Nuclear Football

Everywhere the U.S. president goes there's an aide with a briefcase that can start a nuclear war that could destroy most of the earth.

By Annie Jacobsen

The U.S. Military Believes People Have a Sixth Sense

'The Pentagon’s focus is to maximize the power for operational use'

By Annie Jacobsen

Inside the Pentagon's Effort to Build a Killer Robot

The defense program DARPA is working to create an artificial brain—but what will it mean for humanity if it succeeds?

By Annie Jacobsen
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