Military Industrial Complex
Why they call the Osprey the 'widow maker'
After the hybrid craft has been linked to a series deaths, one wonders why it's taken so long to face the facts.
September 21, 2023
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Military Industrial Complex
Senate bails out the weapons industry once again
A proposal this week to modestly cut the already needlessly high and wasteful Pentagon budget failed miserably.
July 28, 2023
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Getting small businesses out from under Goliath's thumb
Defense subcontractors often get shortchanged by big weapons firms — the Senate may help change that.
July 27, 2023
Military Industrial Complex
For once, weapons firms take an L on defense bill mark up
While lawmakers moved to rein in contractor costs, it wasn’t all doom and gloom for the arms industry.
June 30, 2023
Military Industrial Complex
Faced with tough choice on F-35 engine, lawmakers pick all of the above
The Pentagon decided to nix an alternate engine for the embattled jet, but some in Congress aren’t ready to let go just yet.
June 21, 2023
Military Industrial Complex
Note to Congress: there is no emergency that would require more military funding
If anything, cut it. Start by reforming campaign finance and the revolving door between Congress, DoD, and weapons industry.
June 08, 2023
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