Defense Spending
Trump's Budget Means Disaster for State and Local Governments
The theory behind Trump's budget is that we must take from state and local programs in order to fund federal defense projects.
Obama's Military Strategy Follows Our Predictions
The complete makeover of the U.S. military debuted by President Obama and the Pentagon on Thursday looks a lot like the beast our Jeff Shear has been describing in 2011.
The Last Word on Wartime Contractors?
In the most comprehensive report yet to look at wartime contracting, a three-year study has found that national security cannot be about the profits of war.
Thou Shall Not Covet Thy General’s Dollars
The Pentagon’s budget has become sacrosanct in American politics, although iconoclasts across the spectrum suggest a reformation.