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Rafał Trzaskowski Karol Nawrocki Poland elections
Europe

Polish elections: One place where the war isn't splitting voters

The two top candidates don't agree on much but both support more defense spending to challenge what they see as Russia's ever-looming threat

Ursula von der Leyen, Kaja Kallas
Europe

European rearmament: Shuffling fake money around a monopoly board?

As the EU looks to rebuild its defensive capacities, cash for the undertaking remains elusive

Three huge things DOGE can cut at the Pentagon now
QiOSK

Three huge things DOGE can cut at the Pentagon now

It's so simple even the government can do it (VIDEO)

Golden Dome Iron Dome
Military Industrial Complex

Saying the quiet part out loud: All that glitters is not 'Golden Dome'

It may be what insiders call a 'monster systems engineering problem' but contractors are all too happy to indulge the dream

Lobby Horse
QiOSK

Lobby Horse: Selling war where it counts, in DC metros and buses

The Beltway is where all deals happen, so like it or not you cannot escape the big sell

Emmanuel Macron Annalena Baerbock
Europe

European militarism on steroids is not good, either

Lacking in any strategic thinking, a new bellicism has swept up the elites and gone into cataclysmic overdrive in recent weeks