Weapons

F-35: $2T in 'generational wealth' the military had no right to spend

Responsible Statecraft shows us how a $200 billion plan spiraled into history's most expensive, unfinished weapon system

Peace vs Profits

William Hartung, Research Fellow at Quincy Institute, will uncloak how the war industry drives Washing

An Earth Day Present to the Planet From Congress: $95 Billion for War

The future of both climate and war is largely shaped by spending, & military spending has been greater than any climate investments

Global Military Budget Jumps to Record High

(Stockholm, 22 April 2024) Total global military expenditure reached $2443 billion in 2023, an increase of 6.8 per cent in real terms...

The Pentagon is flirting with the dark side of AI

As DOD integrates artificial intelligence into military operations, concerns rise over ethics, transparency, and unintended consequences...

Gaza war puts US’s extensive weapons stockpile in Israel under scrutiny

THE GUARDIAN | Harry Davies and Manisha Ganguly Their precise location is classified, but somewhere in Israel there are multiple...

Strategic Posture Review: Echoes of Dr. Strangelove | Responsible Statecraft

Commission argues that the US should consider building and deploying more nuclear weapons.

Pentagon propping up F-35 readiness by buying new parts instead of waiting for repairs, GAO says

Just over half of the U.S. military’s F-35s were available for missions earlier this year, thanks in part to a repair backlog that has the p