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Arms SpendingApril 19, 2022
The Pentagon Is Cashing In on the Ukraine Crisis
The new gold rush of defense spending is a disaster in the making.
William D. Hartung and Julia Gledhill
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March 25, 2022
We Don’t Need to Go Back to Cold War Spending—We’re Already There
Before Washington embarks on a new Cold War, it’s time to remind ourselves of the global consequences of the last one.
William D. Hartung, Nick Cleveland-Stout and Taylor Giorno
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US Wars and Military ActionFebruary 4, 2022
Another Banner Year for the Military-Industrial Complex
Opposing Build Back Better while throwing so much more money at the Pentagon marks the ultimate in budgetary and national-security hypocrisy.
William D. Hartung
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BudgetsNovember 16, 2021
Let’s Stop Handing the Pentagon Blank Checks
The system is working—if you happen to be an arms contractor
Mandy Smithberger and William D. Hartung
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WorldSeptember 24, 2021
Corporate America Cashed In on 9/11
The Pentagon’s spending surge made corporations a windfall.
William D. Hartung
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July 1, 2021
Biden’s First Pentagon Budget Isn’t Making Us Any Safer
The mind-boggling budget underscores just how misguided Washington’s current “security” policies really are.
Mandy Smithberger and William D. Hartung
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Arms SpendingMay 27, 2021
Biden’s Pledge to Rein In Arms Deals Is Already Eroding
Backed by the weapons industry, Trump secured massive arms sales with Israel and elsewhere in the Middle East. Will Biden be different?
William D. Hartung
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CongressMay 21, 2021
Israel’s Military, Made in the USA
US aid fuels the Israeli military. Could it also become a point of leverage for peace?
Salih Booker and William D. Hartung
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US Wars and Military ActionMarch 26, 2021
In Yemen, 6 Years of Suffering and Death in an Ill-Fated War
Biden must do more to force Saudi Arabia to end its cruel blockade.
William D. Hartung
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Arms SpendingFebruary 23, 2021
Will Biden Really End Our Endless Wars?
His pledge to end US support for the Yemen war and to prioritize diplomacy was a good start—but there’s much more to be done.
William D. Hartung