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Mark Thompson

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Military Industrial Complex

When is a trillion not a trillion?

This week in The Bunker: President Trump’s request for the US military in 2026 is a sleight-of-accounting mirage

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Military Industrial Complex

When 100 new B-21 bombers just isn't enough

This week in The Bunker: one defense contractor bets big bucks that the Pentagon will buy more

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Pentagon stops being coy about space war

This week in The Bunker: The fledgling Space Force issues its marching orders while DOD backs tiny nuclear reactors to power its US bases

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From barracks to battleships, cost control is MIA

This week in The Bunker: New Navy chief stunned over cost of new barracks compared to the luxury Hawaiian hotel his company built

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Looming Indian Ocean showdown

This week in The Bunker: The Pentagon has dispatched half of its operational B-2s to Diego Garcia to keep Iran in check