Military Industrial Complex
Can we please talk about WHY we are in a missile shortage?
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill who are being cajoled into spending billions more on the military budget need to read this first
May 18, 2026
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CBO: Golden Dome to cost $1.2 trillion
The new estimate dwarfs Trump’s initial assessment and would be close to the entirety of today’s defense budget
May 13, 2026
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Lowballing? Critics balk at military's $25 billion cost estimate of war
Members and others reacting to testimony before Congress note that this comes in way lower most independent measures
April 29, 2026
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USS Gerald Ford limps out of hot war and into embarrassment. Why?
The Navy’s premier aircraft carrier is a case study in misplaced priorities, most importantly putting politics and industry preference before readiness and efficiency
March 26, 2026
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 military is babying F-35s to hide their true cost to taxpayers
Fewer sorties and flight hours kick maintenance down the road, hiding performance issues and taking valuable flight time away from pilots
January 23, 2026
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