Not Enough War on the Ground, the US Is Taking It To Space
The military industrial complex is suiting up for a new arms race, far beyond the stratosphere
Last Year, You Spent More Than a Month’s Rent on Pentagon Contractors
A dollar by dollar look at how our taxes enrich military contractors — at the expense of things that actually make us secure.
Spending Unlimited
The Pentagon's Budget Follies Come at a High Price.
Congress Poised to Cede More Foreign Weapons Oversight. Why?
New bill would speed up the delivery of deadly arms while scaling back the ability of elected representatives to monitor the implications.
The Military-Industrial Complex Is the Winner (Not You)
Overspending on the Pentagon Is Stealing Our Future.
Senate Passes Massive $886 Billion National Defense Authorization Act
The NDAA includes an extension of Section 702 of FISA, which allows warrantless surveillance of foreigners and Americans.
The Pentagon Just Can’t Pass an Audit
Conservative lawmakers calling for cuts should start with the agency that can’t account for $1.9 trillion — not the programs Americans rely on.
House Passes $14.3 Billion in Military Aid for Israel
The White House has threatened to veto the GOP version since it cuts from the IRS to pay for Israel's war.
Yellen Says the US Can Afford to Fund Wars in Gaza and Ukraine
The administration may also request funds to spend on arming Taiwan.
Britain Has Run Out of Military Equipment to Give Ukraine
A British military source told The Telegraph: 'We’ve given away just about as much as we can afford.'
Biden Tells Congress ‘Stop Playing Games’ and Pass New Ukraine Aid
A stopgap funding bill passed on Saturday to avert a government shutdown did not include the Ukraine spending the White House is seeking.
William Astore: What Would Real ‘National Defense’ Look Like?
13 Tasks and 3 Maxims for a Very Different Pentagon.
Sen. Blumenthal: US Getting Its ‘Money’s Worth’ in Ukraine Because Americans Aren’t Dying
Sen. Romney recently called the proxy war the 'the best national defense spending' the US has ever done.
House and Senate Set Up for Fight Over How Much Military Aid to Give Taiwan
Senate appropriators granted $113 million in Foreign Military Financing for Taiwan while House appropriators granted $500 million.
House Passes $886 Billion National Defense Authorization Act
The bill narrowly passed in a vote of 219-210 due to a partisan divide over amendments included by Republicans.