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​Congress loves to buy failed jets and ships then make your kids pay
Military Industrial Complex

​Congress loves to buy failed jets and ships then make your kids pay

Taxpayers are now contending with the crashing “bow wave” of defense spending that started growing around the turn of the century while simultaneously creating a new one

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Washington Politics

Team Trump squares up to rip Red and Blue critics of Iran peace deal

Bipartisanship lives as lawmakers finally grow a spine — to keep the nation at war

Unpopularity of war puts $1.5 trillion defense budget in crosshairs
Washington Politics

Unpopularity of war puts $1.5 trillion defense budget in crosshairs

Democratic lawmakers launch opening salvo into what is expected to be a contentious NDAA process

Hyper-militarized 'war on narco-terror' is not stopping drug flows
Latin America

Hyper-militarized 'war on narco-terror' is not stopping drug flows

The strategy is already leading groups to adapt to new illicit industries, divert trafficking routes, and expand operations to new subregions

Don't be fooled by the new China-North Korea love fest
Asia-Pacific

Don't be fooled by the new China-North Korea love fest

Despite a warm summit between Xi and Kim, there are still significant strategic gaps between the two countries

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Global Crises

The forgotten fugitives of US forever wars

It's great when Washington can end the conflicts it starts, but on this World Refugee Day let's recall that the ensuing crises they cause are not so easily controlled