The Cold War's Killing Fields (Infographic)

Military History · Cold War · michelerovatti.com

The Cold War's Killing Fields

Every major proxy war and covert operation funded by the US or USSR between 1947 and 1991. The two superpowers called this period "peace." The countries they fought in called it something else.

30+

Proxy conflicts & covert ops

20M

Estimated deaths

1%

Deaths in Europe

99%

Deaths in developing nations

Each square is one conflict or covert operation

US proxy — won

US proxy — lost

USSR proxy — won

USSR proxy — lost

CIA covert op

KGB covert op

Both sides involved

The Weaponized Dollar: US Sanctions 1963–2026 (Infographic)

Geopolitics · Finance · michelerovatti.com

The Weaponized Dollar: US Sanctions 1963–2026

Every active US sanctions program as of 2026, sorted by severity. When you sanction this many countries, the weapon starts to lose its edge — and the world starts building alternatives.

30+

Active programs

4

Full embargoes

20+

Targeted programs

63

Years — Cuba embargo

Each square is one sanctioned country or program

Comprehensive embargo

Heavy targeted

Targeted program

Strategic rivalry

NATO Expansion 1949–2026 (Infographic)

Military History · Geopolitics · michelerovatti.com

NATO Expansion 1949–2026

Every nation admitted to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, from the founding twelve to the most recent members. Sorted by accession date. Each card is one country.

32

Member states

12

Founding members

20

Joined after 1949

77

Years of expansion

Each square is one member state

Founding 1949

Cold War 1952–1982

Post Cold War 1999

Eastern Enlargement 2004–2020

Ukraine War era 2023–2024

America at War Abroad: Every U.S. War Won and Lost, 1798–2026 (infographic)

 Military History · United States

America at War Abroad

Every major U.S. war and military intervention fought beyond American soil, sorted by strategic outcome. Stalemates and ambiguous endings are counted as losses.

19

Conflicts abroad

12

Won

7

Lost & drawn

63%

Win rate

Each square is one conflict

WON

LOST OR DRAWN

2001 · The turning point

The unipolar moment begins to close.

Within months of 9/11, the United States walked away from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and China was admitted to the World Trade Organization. Together these marked the end of unchallenged American dominance — and every war the United States has entered since has ended in defeat or stalemate.

3 of 7

losses came after 9/11

100%

of post-9/11 wars lost or drawn