Want to Know Who Influences US Foreign Policy? Follow the Money. Want to Know Who Influences US Foreign Policy? Follow the Money.
The defense contractors and foreign governments funding think tanks are pushing for a foreign-policy consensus reliant on weapons and war.
Nov 20, 2020 / Cassandra Stimpson and Holly Zhang
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
How the Military-Industrial Complex Is Using the Coronavirus How the Military-Industrial Complex Is Using the Coronavirus
Arms industry lobbyists are addressing this pandemic and preparing for the next by pushing weapons sales.
Apr 17, 2020 / William D. Hartung and Benjamin Freeman
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
Pentagon Officials Are Promising to Spend Money More Efficiently. They’re Lying. Pentagon Officials Are Promising to Spend Money More Efficiently. They’re Lying.
We can’t expect the Pentagon to serve taxpayers first unless long-standing ties to private defense contractors are undone.
Sep 26, 2019 / William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger
A Luxury Facility for Military Contractors Endangers Afghan Civilians A Luxury Facility for Military Contractors Endangers Afghan Civilians
The recent attack at Kabul’s Green Village illustrates how private contractors turn communities into targets.
Sep 6, 2019 / Mohammed Harun Arsalai and Mohsin Khan Momand
The Pentagon’s New Missile Drive Is Bringing Armageddon Closer The Pentagon’s New Missile Drive Is Bringing Armageddon Closer
Washington is withdrawing from the INF treaty not because of Russian violations but because the Pentagon wants to deploy a dangerous new class of its own nukes.
Aug 30, 2019 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare
Defense Contractors Are Tightening Their Grip on Our Government Defense Contractors Are Tightening Their Grip on Our Government
A planned merger between Raytheon and United Technologies will only further consolidate a bloated military-industrial complex.
Jul 16, 2019 / William D. Hartung
Pentagon Spending Is a Poor Job Creator Pentagon Spending Is a Poor Job Creator
The Trump administration touts weapons spending as the best way to bolster the American economy. It’s not.
Mar 22, 2019 / William D. Hartung
A Former Boeing Executive Is Now Running the Pentagon A Former Boeing Executive Is Now Running the Pentagon
Patrick Shanahan, Trump’s new acting defense secretary, has spent an career serving the interests of Boeing’s bottom line. How will he serve the public instead?
Jan 29, 2019 / William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger