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Trump Boosts Nuclear Weapons Spending, Fueling a New Arms Race
Two reports highlight the soaring cost of nuclear weapons and the dangers of U.S. nuclear policy under Trump.
COVID Isn’t a “Peacemaker.” Expect the Pentagon to Modify Warfare — Not End It.
After the pandemic, talk of “ending” this country’s forever wars may merely be an exercise in semantics.
Amid Pandemic, Everyone Should Be Deemed “Essential” — and Protected as Such
Why is the military still being funded at astronomical levels, while other agencies are gutted?
The Pentagon Continues to Profit at Taxpayers’ Expense During Pandemic
It's time to reduce the defense budget and put more resources into the real crisis at hand.
World War III’s Newest Battlefield — US Troops Head for the Far North
The melting of the Arctic ice cap lends the area ever greater strategic significance.
Trump’s Space Force Is Worse Than Reagan’s Star Wars
The U.S. military is creating and filling an imaginary “space gap,” wasting funds while increasing the risk of conflict.
Large Military-Grade Drones Could Soon Be Flying Over Your Backyard
General Atomics is conducting a test flight of its SkyGuardian drone over San Diego sometime this year.
A New War Will Not Produce Even Short-Term Economic Benefits
Economics is never a justification for war.
Senate GOP Sabotaged Effort to Keep White Nationalists Out of Military
The House passed a measure to screen recruits for white nationalist views. The Senate quietly altered it.
The Stubborn Persistence of the Military-Industrial State
After 40 years, the Pentagon budget is still rising.