Peter W. Singer

"When breast cancer returned in 2023, Sue Singer braced for another grueling fight. What she didn’t expect was how the diagnosis would galvanize her son Owen, who turned his mother’s struggle into a mission to help others and raise money for charity." fairfaxtimes.com/articles/findi…

How do AI and the future of war intersect? Catch @peterwsinger discussing this and other issues on the Next Level Podcast dvidshub.net/video/1005674/…

You have 1 week until Mothers Day. Idea: Give her a gift, that also supports a charity, founded by a son for his mother, that supports breast cancer research store.cancerkicks.org Wins all around and you come out looking great, despite waiting

Yet again, the plot and issues of #BurnInBook coming true. #FICINT FTW

You have 18 days until Mothers Day. Might I suggest getting your mom a present from a charity started by my son, in honor of his mother, that also funds breast cancer research cancerkicks.org

Mother's Day is coming up. Don't wait until the last minute. Get her a great gift, that also supports breast cancer research (so she will see it as an even better gift). Shop here: honorherstrength.cancerkicks.org (my son's charity, in honor of his mother and grandmother, both breast cancer thrivers)

Iran war costing and lessons on the "awful arithmetic of war" Crunching the numbers of total targets hit and reported munitions replacement costs, the US spent roughly $4 million per target hit in Iran. (Note, this does not include operational/personnel costs or effect on larger economy) As wrote about in december in @DefenseOne "If we don't figure out a way to fight far more cheaply, we won’t be able to afford to win a single battle." defenseone.com/ideas/2025/12/…

"Even the simplest naval mines can strike fear into mariners or throttle traffic through a choke point, for no weapon has sunk more warships in the past 75 years. Yet the mines of the future will be far more capable and dangerous." defenseone.com/ideas/2026/04/… @august_cole and I @DefenseOne

What will it take to counter the smart mines of tomorrow? @peterwsinger examines the question through the lens of fiction for @DefenseOne defenseone.com/ideas/2026/04/…

"The creation of the nonprofit corporation Cancer Kicks is an act of profound love by a teenage son for his mother, but getting to the point of operation proved an exercise in prioritizing action over inertia and sourcing assistance." connectionnewspapers.com/news/2025/dec/… SO proud of my son for starting this all. Want to fight cancer and get some cool gear for your company or nonprofit or family member? Go here: cancerkicks.org

The best part of working with Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC)? How it ups your morning coffee game

Read the latest from @NewAmerica's Peter W. Singer, using fiction to examine one scenario for the future of quantum encryption.

Do you understand the massive significance of quantum encryption software? If not, here's your Fictional Intelligence short story to help the medicine go down defenseone.com/ideas/2026/03/… #FICINT #quantum

What if a surprise quantum computing breakthrough ushered in not an era of open secrets but a new paradigm of democratized quantum key encryption? Read a @FictionUseful #FICINT short narrative in the format of a day-after future National Security Adviser memo to the President… defenseone.com/ideas/2026/03/… Thanks to @DefenseOne @peterwsinger

6/ In my Big Five recommended readings this week, there are articles from: @peterwsinger @august_cole @DefenseOne @rand @scsp_ai @SIPRIorg @ForeignAffairs @KTristanTang

"The Quantum Curtain" defenseone.com/ideas/2026/03/… Your Fictional Intelligence #weekendread from Useful Fiction and @DefenseOne Discussions of quantum computing regularly predict the end of digital secrecy, which would have society-altering consequences. But what if the opposite happens? If quantum encryption software becomes available to citizens around the world, digital secrets might become harder to harvest, altering intelligence collection and national security. #quantum #cyber #intelligence #ficint

"From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’" wired.com/story/from-ukr… My interview in Wired magazine