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May 20, 2018

Do we really need $716 billion for the Pentagon?

by William D. Hartung

As Congress continues its consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2019, there is one question that is not being asked: Do we really need $716 billion to defend the United States? ... READ MORE »

May 12, 2018

BlackRock: Funding War, Preaching Social Responsibility

by William D. Hartung

With $5 trillion in assets under its control, BlackRock is the largest corporation of its kind in the world. In recent years the company has been seeking to burnish its image by urging the companies it funds to take into account the concerns of the communities in which they operate, including showing leadership on “environmental, social and governance matters.” ... READ MORE »

May 11, 2018

Military Readiness Comes Second in Congress

by William D. Hartung

Report shows lawmakers cater to contractors, not the troops... READ MORE »

May 10, 2018

Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: April 2018

by Ben Freeman

In July, we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the month of April... READ MORE »

May 1, 2018

White House Joins Netanyahu In Making Case For Iran Deal

by Ben Armbruster

Something remarkable happened last night regarding the Iran nuclear agreement. Despite Donald Trump’s years-long uninformed noise about how terrible the deal supposedly is, the White House inadvertently justified its existence... READ MORE »

April 24, 2018

Searching for a good approach to Syria

By Melvin A. Goodman

As reported in the April 18 news article “Saudi Arabia says it’s open to sending troops to Syria as U.S. draws down,” we have yet to find a good approach to Syria... READ MORE »

May 17, 2018

Trump Admin. Continues Spike in Counterterrorism Aid to Africa

by Security Assistance Monitor

U.S. Counterterrorism Aid Globally Increasingly Focused on Foreign Militaries, Border Security, and Anti-Radicalization... READ MORE »

May 11, 2018

How the Saudis Wooed Donald Trump

by Ben Freeman, William D. Hartung

All it took was flattery, arms, and a little bit of cash... READ MORE »

May 10, 2018

Trump Trashes Diplomacy, Opens Path To War With Iran

by William D. Hartung

President Trump’s decision to violate and withdraw from the Iran anti-nuclear deal is one of the most dangerous foreign policy blunders in recent memory, setting the stage for a war that one analyst has noted could “make the Afghan and Iraqi conflicts look like a walk in the park.”... READ MORE »

May 4, 2018

The CIA’s Big Lie for Gina Haspel

by Laura Carlsen

The Central Intelligence Agency is rolling out the “big lie” on Capital Hill in order to gain confirmation for Gina Haspel as its director... READ MORE »

May 1, 2018

The Attacks on James Comey

By Melvin A. Goodman

Now the liberals are attacking James Comey and his important book, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership. MSNBC’s Ari Melber and The New York Times’ oped writers, Charles Blow and Frank Bruni, have made outrageous attacks on Comey and his book in the past several weeks... READ MORE »

April 23, 2018

Thornberry’s Pentagon-Reform Plan to Nowhere

by William D. Hartung

It's pitched as a way to cut waste — but would make the misallocation of our tax dollars more likely... READ MORE »

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