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American Special Operations
Military Industrial Complex

American cult: Why our special ops need a reset

Time to recognize that in their current state, our elite forces are bad for the military, bad for society, and bad for the operators themselves

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Russia Vladimir Putin
Europe

Westerners foolishly rush to defend Azerbaijan against Russia

Transatlantic leaders see this as yet another proxy against Moscow. That would be a mistake.

POGO The Bunker
Military Industrial Complex

Yes to 'Department of War' name change

This week in The Bunker: DOD's emphasis on style over substance; intruders invade an atomic US base; and more

Ratcliffe Gabbard
Middle East

Trump's use and misuse of Iran intel

We're once again exploring a world where intelligence is shaped to fit a policy, not inform it

Lobby Horse
QiOSK

How the weapons industry pushed Trump toward war with Iran

The president watched a lot of Fox News, which was dominated by defense contractor voices advocating US strikes

Trump Netanyahu
Military Industrial Complex

Polls: Americans don't support Trump's war on Iran

The president tapped into mass distrust of the Military Industrial Complex to win re-election, which remains true in recent surveys