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William J. Astore

Pentagon
Military Industrial Complex

Russia invasion is a boon for the post-GWOT war machine

A collective sigh of relief in Washington for those who feared the era of colossal budgets and power projection was over.

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Military Industrial Complex

America’s abyss of weapons and warmaking

There can’t be the slightest doubt: America worships its Pentagod and the weapons and wars that feed it.

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North America

Back to the future at the Pentagon

The U.S. military’s new emphasis on near-peer conflicts will undoubtedly help funnel trillions of dollars into yet more weaponry, including a revamped nuclear arsenal

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Military Industrial Complex

Why Pentagon weapons programs rarely get canceled despite major problems

America’s military-industrial complex builds the fanciest, most expensive weaponry known to humanity but the end products are often ineffective and unsound.

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Global Crises

When will America free itself from war?

Americans today are prisoners to a culture of endless war, militarism, and ever-rising defense spending.