Washington Politics
Why does peace cost a trillion dollars?
As Congress returns to a Pentagon budget fight, we must ask ourselves: why is military spending skyrocketing even without a war?
September 03, 2025
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Military Industrial Complex
The US military is about to become a world class polluter
Surging to a trillion dollar budget will put this industrial behemoth's emissions on par with those of entire countries
July 24, 2025
Military Industrial Complex
Bombers astray! Washington's priorities go off course
This week in the Bunker: 'Big beautiful bill' shafts the troops, a purported defense-reform bill is anything but, and more
July 12, 2025
Military Industrial Complex
Yes to 'Department of War' name change
This week in The Bunker: DOD's emphasis on style over substance; intruders invade an atomic US base; and more
July 03, 2025
Military Industrial Complex
Army prematurely pushes Black Hawk replacement into production
This week in The Bunker: Plans to shortcut testing of new tiltrotor, decrepit U.S. military barracks on Guam, and more
June 05, 2025
Military Industrial Complex
Hegseth is taking the Army on another dead end ride to Asia
Why spend $36 billion to find out, again, that the force won't have a game-changing role to play in a future conflict with China?
May 20, 2025
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