John Peeler: Imagine what would happen if the Pentagon budget were slashed. How many millions of workers, from uniformed service members to civilian employees, to contractor employees, would lose their jobs?
The Military Industrial Complex
"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Defense Budget Grows Despite Opposition
Lawrence Wittner: Although two out of three Americans oppose increasing Military spending, the U.S. government is boosting it to record levels.
A Trillion Here, a Trillion There, and Pretty Soon You’re Talking Real Money
WJ Astore: Together with the Trump administration, Congress is a rubber stamp for the Pentagon. Meanwhile, Congress will fight tooth and nail over a few million dollars to support the arts, humanities, and similar “wasteful” programs.
Ike’s Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex Is Alive and Very Well
WJ Astore: A massive increase in military and war spending, perhaps as high as $320 billion over two years, is a recipe for excessive waste and even more disastrous military adventurism.
Why Politicians Love Uniforms
WJ Astore: Ike knew that national safety shouldn’t be equated with military prowess; quite the reverse, as he warned us against the unchecked power of a burgeoning military-industrial-Congressional complex.
Why the “Merchants of Death” Survive and Prosper
Lawrence Wittner: The greatest single weapons market remains the United States, for this country ranks first among nations in military spending, with 36 percent of the global total.
Selling Drones, Exporting War
William J. Astore: America is the world’s leader in drone technology, and the companies that have developed them see even bigger profits on the horizon if they can sell them to America’s allies around the globe.
The USA Is Number One — In Weapons Sales
WJ Astore: The 100 biggest arms producers accounted for $375 billion in weapons sales in 2016, with US firms having by far the largest share at $217 billion.
The Too Quiet Vote
Lila Garrett: Eight out of 100 of our US Senators are the only ones who voted against the largest arms budget the world has every seen and to the everlasting shame of the media it was done so quietly that the world heard little if anything about it.
Are We in for Another Increase in Military Spending?
Lawrence Wittner: America’s major military rivals, China and Russia, spend only a small fraction of what the United States does on its armed forces―in China’s case about a third and in Russia’s case about a ninth.
Will American Weapons Flood the Middle East?
Murray Polner: Hey, world, American weapons are available for (nearly) everyone while triggering a new American-inspired Middle Eastern arms race.
The Chinese Military Parade Freak-Out
JP Sotille: US officials never miss an opportunity to talk about “pivoting” its wildly-popular Global War on Terror to a new effort in Asia.
Uncle Sam Doesn’t Want You; He Already Has You
William Astore: You’ve been drafted into the American national security state. That much is evident from Edward Snowden’s revelations.
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