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The Legacy of Infinite War
The number of special operators overseas has risen dramatically.
House Democrats Join GOP to Approve $717 Billion in Military Spending
The House's passage of the 2019 defense bill comes just days after Trump's Twitter threats against Iran.
Commandos Sans Frontières: The Global Growth of US Special Operations Forces
Last year alone, US commandos deployed to 149 countries.
National Insecurity in the United States of Inequality
It's time to rethink the American national security state with its annual trillion-dollar budget.
Intentional Chaos: Trump and the Global NATO Alliance
With an untethered Trump focused on Putin, there's concern that he will swing his wrecking ball at NATO allies.
Trump’s “Infrastructure” Plan: Pump Up the Pentagon
Pentagon spending is the Trump administration’s substitute for a true infrastructure program.
Trump Has Called for Pentagon to Make Beds Available for 20,000 Children at US Military Bases
The Defense Department will deploy military lawyers to the southern border to prosecute immigrants.
Why Is the US Silent About Mexico’s New Internal Security Law?
The law allows the military to intervene on behalf of extractive industries and development projects.
Girding for Confrontation: The Pentagon’s Provocative Encirclement of China
The US military is already setting the stage for an eventual confrontation with China.
With Explicit US Backing, Saudi Attack on Yemen’s Humanitarian Lifeline Begins
Congress must step in and demand an end to this complicity.