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Julia Gledhill

DOD budget reform panel's elephant in the room: Bad strategy
Military Industrial Complex

DOD budget reform panel's elephant in the room: Bad strategy

As long as the US maintains policies centered around global dominance, how the Pentagon spends its money won’t matter

The Pentagon keeps failing up — on your dime
Military Industrial Complex

The Pentagon keeps failing up — on your dime

A world-spanning grand strategy keeps weapons contractors rich while making Americans less safe

Biden wants to put the US on permanent war footing
Military Industrial Complex

Biden wants to put the US on permanent war footing

The new 'defense industrial strategy' is a boon for the arms makers, not so much for regular Americans

How Biden can bypass Congress on Ukraine aid
Military Industrial Complex

How Biden can bypass Congress on Ukraine aid

US weapons makers are teaming up with Kyiv to produce military gear in the war-torn country, likely, in part, at the taxpayer's expense

Pentagon can't account for 63% of nearly $4 trillion in assets
Military Industrial Complex

Pentagon can't account for 63% of nearly $4 trillion in assets

DOD regularly buys parts and equipment it doesn’t need because it can’t keep track of the parts and equipment it already owns