Military Industrial Complex
The Iran War cheerleaders and the weapons industry that funds them
Americans overwhelmingly oppose the military action, but many Washington researchers want to keep it going
March 17, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Military Industrial Complex
Trump wages war, his sons get payoff through savvy investments
Eric and Don Jr. are backing myriad weapons technology companies, including drones, which are very much in demand in Iran conflict
March 17, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Weapons makers, foreign states lavish $32 million on US think tanks
American research organizations often promote new weaponry that would benefit their donors
March 16, 2026
QiOSK
Hegseth lauds Iran campaign but ignores shrinking US stockpiles
Washington burned through $5.6 billion in munitions in first two days of war, according to the Pentagon’s own estimates
March 13, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
The Iran war's early lessons
This week in The Bunker: Every war is instructive in its own way, and the U.S. war on Iran is already offering up 'lessons learned' for future conflicts; and more.
March 12, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
What do we actually know about Iran's nuclear program? Not much.
We have traded transparency for destruction, verification for guesswork, and diplomacy for a widening conflict whose outcome is less certain everyday
March 11, 2026
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