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Welcome to the defense death spiral
Military Industrial Complex

Welcome to the defense death spiral

At the current spending rate, in another generation we will have a lot of rich contractors and no aircraft or Naval fleets to speak of


RTX (ex-Raytheon) busted for ‘extraordinary’ corruption
Military Industrial Complex

RTX (ex-Raytheon) busted for ‘extraordinary’ corruption

How bad do you have to be to get slapped with nearly $1 billion in fines?


F-35: $2T in 'generational wealth' the military had no right to spend
Military Industrial Complex

F-35: $2T in 'generational wealth' the military had no right to spend

The Joint Strike Fighter had a $200B price tag in 2001, now babies born that year are out of college and the plane is still not ready for prime time

Trump v. Biden: The foreign policy face off
Washington Politics

Trump v. Biden: The foreign policy face off

The right answers to the most anticipated debate questions Thursday night


What’s holding back German rearmament?  It turns out, a lot
Europe

What’s holding back German rearmament? It turns out, a lot

Berlin wants to boost defense spending and arms production, but the Ukraine War has made it difficult

The Pentagon keeps failing up — on your dime
Military Industrial Complex

The Pentagon keeps failing up — on your dime

A world-spanning grand strategy keeps weapons contractors rich while making Americans less safe