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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

F-35: $2T in 'generational wealth' the military had no right to spend
Military Industrial Complex

F-35: $2T in 'generational wealth' the military had no right to spend

The Joint Strike Fighter had a $200B price tag in 2001, now babies born that year are out of college and the plane is still not ready for prime time

The F-35 fighter will now cost more than $2 trillion
Military Industrial Complex

The F-35 fighter will now cost more than $2 trillion

The eye-popping price tag has not fixed the maintenance issues plaguing the program, a government watchdog says