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Military Industrial Complex

Pentagon puts $131 billion price tag on 1970s-era fighter

The F-15 has been upgraded since it first flew but the sheer size of the sum is staggering.

Hegseth JD Vance
Washington Politics

Why are so many Vance allies leaving the administration?

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll isn't the first official to be squeezed out or to leave with little explanation. It's not hard to figure out what they all have in common.

Trump Delcy Rodriguez
Latin America

Trump plan to control Venezuelan oil has more holes than Swiss cheese

The Pentagon could find itself underwriting risky loans to put Caracas' petroleum infrastructure back on track

Suspected mold in barracks at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia
QiOSK

A trillion budget but military can't 'afford' to attack mold on bases?

New GAO report says there is a $285 billion repair backlog behind toxic conditions in housing and facilities across the country

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Military Industrial Complex

Why would the Pentagon want to hide weapons testing results?

After cutting down the DOT&E to a skeleton crew, the Pentagon now wants to remove 25 years worth of its reports from public view.

 Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee
Washington Politics

Officials say 'America-hating' media to blame for USS Lincoln outrage

Yet upon request, the Pentagon won’t say whether reports of dire conditions on the aircraft carrier, at sea since 2025, are inaccurate