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.
Hunting the Military Extremist
How Disturbed Is the U.S. Military?
Pentagon Says ‘Accounting Error’ Provides Extra $6.2 Billion in Ukraine Military Aid
The Pentagon claims it overestimated the value of weapons it sent to Ukraine.
Americans in Pain
Confronting the Phantom Limbs of America’s Foreign Wars.
SpaceX Lands Pentagon Contract for Starlink Terminals for Ukraine
At least 20,000 Starlink terminals have been shipped to Ukraine so far.
Debt Ceiling Deal Puts No Limits on Ukraine Aid
Emergency spending that has been used to arm Ukraine is exempt and it could also be used to arm Taiwan
WSJ Worries Debt Limit Fight Could Jeopardize Military Contractors’ Profit
The Wall Street Journal hand-wrings about the area of the discretionary budget that appears least likely to face cuts.
Ukraine Aid Funding Expected to Run Out by Mid-Summer
By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The last massive aid package Congress authorized for Ukraine has about $6 billion left, which is expected to be used up by mid-summer, POLITICOreported Monday.…
UK Confirms It’s Supplying Ukraine With Long-Range Missiles
The provision of Storm Shadow missiles marks an escalation of NATO support for Ukraine.
US Announces $1.2 Billion in Long-Term Military Aid for Ukraine
The arms include additional 155mm ammunition and air defense systems.
War for Profit: A Very Short History
As they did over a century ago ahead of World War I, the Merchants of Death thrive behind a veil of duplicity and slick media campaigns.
Afghanistan Watchdog Says ‘You’re Gonna See Pilferage’ of Ukraine Aid
Responsible Statecraft interviewed the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction on Ukraine aid.
Breaking Down Your Tax Bill
Our tax dollars should make life better — not go to waste on bloated military contracts and Pentagon boondoggles. Here’s what the numbers show.
Spurring an Endless Arms Race
The Pentagon Girds for Mid-Century Wars.