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Critics slam idea to create US combatant command for robots

Lawmakers want a central HQ for AI and robotics but experts know this means more Pentagon bloat and mission creep, with no benefit to military readiness

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Voters: The military makes us feel safe but not sure it's worth a trillion

Americans don't see massive Pentagon spending as the key to ensuring their security, according to new polls

Happy birthday to the ever-expanding national security state
Military Industrial Complex

Happy birthday to the ever-expanding national security state

President Truman inaugurated the era of three-letter agencies in July 1947. One set of rules for spies, scientists, and lawmen, another set for the rest of us.

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Military Industrial Complex

Five outrageous ways defense contractors have buttered up Trump

The weapons industry loves greasing the skids with gifts. This administration is no exception.

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Trump acquired at least $10 million in defense stocks last year

The president's portfolio kept accumulating shares in companies — like Palantir and Lockheed Martin — that were benefiting directly from his global military escalations

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Trump: giving Ukraine Patriot Missile license is 'cool.' No it's not.

Experts say this is a disaster in the making, chiefly because our intellectual property will be out there and the risk not worth it.