Military Industrial Complex Lawmakers quietly gave weapons firms bailout for unproven inflation burden Even the Pentagon wasn't convinced these defense industry companies were suffering hardships requiring financial relief.Julia GledhillMarch 03, 2023
Military Industrial Complex What if we cut the defense budget to give Americans inflation relief? The cost of new stimulus checks would leave the DoD's spending levels about where they were a year before Trump took office.Stephen SemlerDecember 14, 2022
Military Industrial Complex New spending bill squanders billions on dysfunctional weapons programs The increase alone from last year is more than what some of the world's biggest countries spend on their own defense budgets.William HartungDecember 09, 2022
Asia-Pacific House passes pro-Taiwan measures that are sure to look anti-China to Beijing Though it carries some positive elements, TERA still contains harmful items leftover from the controversial Taiwan Policy Act.Michael D. SwaineDecember 09, 2022
Washington Politics Senators plopped $100B of wishes into the military budget and went on recess There are now 900 amendments to the NDAA. We break down some of the most extravagant and expensive.Andrew LautzOctober 10, 2022
Global Crises Do we need tactical nukes on US submarines? A former sailor wants Congress to deny the comeback of the 'low-yield' cruise missiles because they are redundant, and dangerous.Tony GreenAugust 03, 2022