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Commandos Sans Frontières: The Global Growth of US Special Operations Forces
Last year alone, US commandos deployed to 149 countries.
Trump’s “Infrastructure” Plan: Pump Up the Pentagon
Pentagon spending is the Trump administration’s substitute for a true infrastructure program.
Girding for Confrontation: The Pentagon’s Provocative Encirclement of China
The US military is already setting the stage for an eventual confrontation with China.
Millions Lack Basic Necessities, but the Senate Just Passed a $716 Billion Bill for Endless War and Empire
Democrats and Republicans decided to join hands once more late Monday.
Under Trump, US Contempt for International Law Intensifies
Reckless policies have increased the military's role.
The Air Force’s Strange Love for the New B-21 Bomber
The Air Force and its flyboy generals will win the fight for the B-21 and take the American taxpayer along for the ride.
The Cost of War at the End of Empire
It's a lethal machine aimed to extract profit.
The US’s #1 Weapons Salesman: Trump Promotes US Arms Manufacturers and Weakens Export Rules
The Trump administration plans to make the US an even larger weapons exporter by loosening restrictions.
How China and the US Are Spawning a New Great Power Naval Rivalry
There is a rising tempo of naval competition in the South China Sea.
How Much Noise Can a Person Survive? Navy Jets Plague the Lives of Washington Residents
The loudest jets ever built fly so close to Puget Sound that residents' dishes rattle and they become physically ill.