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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
pentagon spending
QiOSK
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
Military Industrial Complex
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
Military Industrial Complex
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
Military Industrial Complex
DOD has money for boondoggles but not clean water for bases?
Flush with cash, the Pentagon is still putting off addressing toxic contamination it has left across military communities nationwide
September 29, 2025
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