The Real Reason There’s a Munitions Shortage The Real Reason There’s a Munitions Shortage
More important than fixing production methods is fixing our ill-advised foreign policy.
Aug 26, 2026 / William D. Hartung
The Anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Have Special Meaning in a World Out of Control The Anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Have Special Meaning in a World Out of Control
As the last US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty expires, the anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki carry renewed urgency for a world edging toward a new arms race.
Aug 7, 2026 / William D. Hartung and Mari Faines
How We Can Build an Alternative Future to Trump How We Can Build an Alternative Future to Trump
Trump’s ad hoc coalition is weaker than we think.
Jun 3, 2026 / William D. Hartung
The Pentagon Is Going “AI First” The Pentagon Is Going “AI First”
The US military is placing the technology at the center of its mission, and the human costs promise to be staggering.
Apr 7, 2026 / Feature / Janet Abou-Elias and William D. Hartung
Welcome to the Era of the AI-Powered War Machine Welcome to the Era of the AI-Powered War Machine
How a clique of unhinged techno-optimists is putting humanity at risk.
Mar 12, 2026 / Janet Abou-Elias and William D. Hartung
Trump and His Cronies Want a War in the Western Hemisphere Trump and His Cronies Want a War in the Western Hemisphere
Don’t be fooled by the anti-interventionist language. The Trump administration is only too eager to use military force.
Jan 2, 2026 / William D. Hartung
Will Technology Save Us From a Nuclear Attack? Will Technology Save Us From a Nuclear Attack?
So far, the Golden Dome seems more like a marketing concept designed to enrich arms contractors and burnish Trump’s image rather than a carefully thought-out defense program.
Nov 27, 2025 / Ashley Gate and William D. Hartung
Congress Should Push Back Against the New US-Saudi Arms Agreement Congress Should Push Back Against the New US-Saudi Arms Agreement
We should not let a few business deals, however lucrative, tie America to a regime that is more likely to entangle America in a new Middle East conflict.
Nov 24, 2025 / William D. Hartung
Trump Is No “President of Peace” Trump Is No “President of Peace”
He’s spoiling for war.
Sep 18, 2025 / William D. Hartung
We Need to Stop the Nuclear Arms Race Before It Stops Us We Need to Stop the Nuclear Arms Race Before It Stops Us
There is a risk that the war of words between Moscow and DC could escalate.
Aug 5, 2025 / William D. Hartung