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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The cost of Trump's Iran war: $5 billion and counting
The Pentagon will likely ask for $50B more in emergency funding
March 04, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Air wars, drones, and US bases left strangely unprotected
This week in The Bunker: more cracks in Golden Dome, gamifying war in Ukraine, and more
February 05, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
The reality of Trump’s cartoonish $1.5 trillion DOD budget proposal
This dramatic escalation in military spending is a recipe for more waste, fraud, and abuse
January 08, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Cutting this much red tape, Santa comes early to weapons industry
Provisions in this year's NDAA dismantle oversight, guarantee profits for contractors, and shift financial risk to taxpayers
December 12, 2025
Military Industrial Complex
Another Navy fleet runs aground
This week in The Bunker: Yet another class of warships sinks into oblivion, the secrets of Golden Dome, and more.
December 05, 2025
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