{
  "id": 18171480,
  "title": "Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The Wordsmiths of War",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/coffee-break-armed-madhouse-the-wordsmiths-of-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T19:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Naked Capitalism",
    "slug": "naked-capitalism",
    "url": "https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/11/coffee-break-armed-madhouse-the-wordsmiths-of-war.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An influential network of think tanks, strategic analysts, and media commentators supplies the language and narratives that legitimize military power. The conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Iran illustrate how sophisticated strategic advocacy can perpetuate ill-advised wars.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}