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Washington Politics

Congress poised to do less oversight on arms sales

New bills would continue to chip away and the legislative branch's role in shaping US foreign policy

American Special Operations
Military Industrial Complex

American cult: Why our special ops need a reset

Time to recognize that in their current state, our elite forces are bad for the military, bad for society, and bad for the operators themselves

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Military Industrial Complex

The Pentagon spent $4 trillion over 5 years. Contractors got 54% of it.

Advocates of higher military spending often say its to 'support the troops.' Not exactly.

Why new CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper is as wrong as the old one
Middle East

Why new CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper is as wrong as the old one

Outgoing commander Michael Kurilla was supposedly Israel's favorite and a big factor behind bombing Iran. His replacement is the status quo.

Lockheed Martin
Military Industrial Complex

Wear the war machine with Lockheed Martin merch

The weapons industry is turning to branded hoodies and cargo pants to launder its increasingly unpopular image

POGO The Bunker
Military Industrial Complex

Bombers astray! Washington's priorities go off course

This week in the Bunker: 'Big beautiful bill' shafts the troops, a purported defense-reform bill is anything but, and more