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Pete Hegseth
Military Industrial Complex

Hegseth orders 8% cut to Pentagon budget. Not so fast.

The devil is always in the details. The secretary should be convinced to slash the waste in the military for real.

‘Goldplating’ — not speed — is the real problem in weapons acquisition
Military Industrial Complex

‘Goldplating’ — not speed — is the real problem in weapons acquisition

Contractors want 'streamlining' but taxpayers are getting rooked from all the gilding in design

Washington DC pentagon
Military Industrial Complex

Spending 5% of GDP on military now would be absolutely nuts

The system cannot accommodate such growth, and even more, it’s not necessary to defend the country — unless Washington wants WWIII

Committee Hearing: The Imperative to Strengthen America's Defense Industrial Base and Workforce
Military Industrial Complex

Industry: War with China may be imminent, but we're not ready

Want to push controversial and expensive military tech on the congressional purse string holders? Scare them.

Why are we paying $2M each for these missiles?
Military Industrial Complex

Why are we paying $2M each for these missiles?

The US military is blowing through munitions that are 10 times more expensive than they should be

GOP leader mulls higher taxes to fight multi-theater war
Washington Politics

GOP leader mulls higher taxes to fight multi-theater war

Mitch McConnell platforms DC insiders who want to vastly increase the military budget