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President Donald Trump announces plans for a “Golden Fleet” of new U.S. Navy battleships, including the Trump-class battleship.
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Trump's $23 billion ship will be outdated before it even hits water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

military parade
Washington Politics

Voters: The military makes us feel safe but not sure it's worth a trillion

Americans don't see massive Pentagon spending as the key to ensuring their security, according to new polls

Unpopularity of war puts $1.5 trillion defense budget in crosshairs
Washington Politics

Unpopularity of war puts $1.5 trillion defense budget in crosshairs

Democratic lawmakers launch opening salvo into what is expected to be a contentious NDAA process

​Congress loves to buy failed jets and ships then make your kids pay
Military Industrial Complex

​Congress loves to buy failed jets and ships then make your kids pay

Taxpayers are now contending with the crashing “bow wave” of defense spending that started growing around the turn of the century while simultaneously creating a new one

Don't fall for it: Congress must reject the $1.5 trillion war budget
Military Industrial Complex

Don't fall for it: Congress must reject the $1.5 trillion war budget

Trump is using a classic negotiating tactic to pave the way for historically high military spending

USS Boise
Military Industrial Complex

Attack sub USS Boise scuttled after only one patrol in 11 years

It's been docked for repairs for a decade, costing the taxpayer $800 million — a poster child for the Navy’s procurement issues