Arms race

USS Florida

Congress Could Rubber-Stamp a Defense Spending Spree Congress Could Rubber-Stamp a Defense Spending Spree

The Trump administration wants missiles, and pushback will require immediate action.

Jul 2, 2020 / Tristan Guyette and William D. Hartung

We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome

We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome

Hyping it increases the likelihood of armed clashes and prevents the two superpowers from working together to overcome serious global perils.

May 26, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier

Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier

His administration is paddling ever deeper into the swamp of xenophobia and vicious slander against political enemies.

May 26, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

US Pentagon seen from above

The Pentagon Budget Is Out of Control The Pentagon Budget Is Out of Control

At $1.21 trillion, the actual national security budget is nearly twice the size that was announced by the White House.

Mar 3, 2020 / Dispatch / Mandy Smithberger

A World War Could Break Out in the Arctic

A World War Could Break Out in the Arctic A World War Could Break Out in the Arctic

American military training exercises in northern Norway are escalating tensions with Russia.

Feb 11, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Trump at a military base in Iraq

Trump Has Been Out-Conned by the Pentagon Trump Has Been Out-Conned by the Pentagon

Despite a woeful 75-year military record, the Pentagon’s coffers are overflowing with taxpayer dollars.

Feb 5, 2020 / William Astore

State Mathcounts Competition

Why Raytheon Sponsors Math Contests for Kids Why Raytheon Sponsors Math Contests for Kids

Weapons manufacturers have figured out an early recruitment strategy.

Jan 15, 2020 / Grafton Tanner

US and South Korean ships

A Low-Intensity War Is Underway in Northeast Asia A Low-Intensity War Is Underway in Northeast Asia

Beneath the radar in Korea, a military buildup—by both sides—has raised tensions to an alarming degree.

Dec 23, 2019 / Tim Shorrock

Trump Saudi Arms Deal

Trump Is an Aggressive Arms Dealer. So Were His Predecessors. Trump Is an Aggressive Arms Dealer. So Were His Predecessors.

America has been dealing arms to the Middle East since Nixon, fueling a lucrative and disastrous kind of foreign policy.

Nov 19, 2019 / William D. Hartung

Air Power Demonstration

Trump Has Stolen the Anti-War Mantle. Here’s How to Get It Back. Trump Has Stolen the Anti-War Mantle. Here’s How to Get It Back.

His claims about wanting to “end endless US wars” are lies—but they’re effective, because the massive anti-war movement that we need is missing in action.

Nov 4, 2019 / Phyllis Bennis

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