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Warren Report Reveals Vast Pentagon-to-Defense Contractor Lobbying Pipeline
In 2021, there were at least 672 former government officials working for top defense contractors like Lockheed Martin.
Pentagon Leaks Reveal UAE Lobbyists May Have Hidden Close Ties With Russia
In 2022 the United Arab Emirates spent over $36 million on lobbying in the U.S.
Lockheed Martin Got $106 From the Average Taxpayer, While Renewables Got Just $6
Tax Day analysis also shows defense contractors received four times as much money as primary and secondary education.
The Pentagon Is Preparing for Wars With Russia and China, Decades From Now
It is requesting its largest allocation ever for converting the latest scientific discoveries into weapons of war.
Leaked Pentagon Documents Reveal Global Reach of US Espionage
Journalist James Bamford says that the U.S. has lost a huge number of documents related to cyberweapons in recent years.
Pentagon Leaders Admit Defense Funding “Wish Lists” Are a Bad Practice
Defense officials have been required to submit a budgetary “wish list” every year since 2017.
Pentagon’s Proposed 2024 Budget Reflects Arms Industry’s Capture of Congress
Pentagon wants $842 billion for next fiscal year. Reining in this spending is essential to the safety of the world.
Lawmakers Quietly Gave Weapons Firms a Bailout for So-Called Inflation Relief
Lawmakers fundamentally transformed the law in the defense bill to enable price increases for Pentagon contracts.
Pentagon Prepares for Island Combat in the Pacific as US-China Tensions Rise
The U.S. has been securing new basing facilities and conducting large-scale combat exercises in the Western Pacific.
Democrats Introduce Bill to Return $100B From Pentagon Budget to the Public
The lawmakers pointed out that $100 billion is enough to power every U.S. household with solar energy.