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White House requests $1.5 trillion defense budget
The proposal banks on Republicans’ risky reconciliation gambit
April 03, 2026
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Military Industrial Complex
Iran is real, but defense techies still prefer war gaming China
Speakers at the Hill and Valley Forum tried their best to avoid the elephant in the room
March 27, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
USS Gerald Ford limps out of hot war and into embarrassment. Why?
The Navy’s premier aircraft carrier is a case study in misplaced priorities, most importantly putting politics and industry preference before readiness and efficiency
March 26, 2026
Washington Politics
Republicans stepping up skepticism over $200B war request
Some who would otherwise support the war say they have no idea what the huge supplemental budget request is supposed to pay for
March 24, 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
Despite ban, pernicious military 'earmarks' are back in the billions
Lawmakers are using program increases to push for pet projects the DoD didn’t even ask for
March 09, 2026
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