Military Industrial Complex
Trump's $23 billion ship will be outdated before it even hits water
In an era of cheap drones, the new battleship is overly reliant on expensive and highly vulnerable technology
August 11, 2026
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Military Industrial Complex
DoD not allowed to fix most of its own stuff. Guess who's cashing in?
Right-to-repair rules would put an end to a defense contractor ‘racket’ that hurts combat readiness and gouges taxpayers
June 01, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Elite corporate 'patriots' parachute into Pentagon at taxpayers' peril
Hegseth killed a controversial fellows program that sent military personnel into the private sector. But then he created two new programs that are even worse.
May 15, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
In Silicon Valley, Hegseth is just one link in the brave new kill chain
Today's 'disrupters' are merely investors and techies who want to change the rules so they can be the 'Apple' of weapons, subsidized by you, of course
February 18, 2026
QiOSK
Think tank to Air Force: Buy hundreds of our donors' warplanes
The defense contractor-bankrolled Mitchell Institute wants more unproven systems on the taxpayer’s dime
February 09, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
The top US military contractors cashing in on Caribbean operations
As Trump amasses lots of ships, drones, and missiles off the coast of Venezuela, the weapons industry is already reaping the benefits
November 12, 2025
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