The ability to wage a second war is like having a two-car garage. You may not need two cars, but chances are you’ll own that second car sooner or later.
Dear Secretary Panetta: U.S. Taxpayers Have Better Things to Do With Their Money Than Fund Nukes in Europe
The Project for Government Oversight appeals to Secretary of Defense Panetta to cease deploying U.S. nuclear weapons to Europe.
Is Libya a “False Analogy” (in Hillary Clinton’s Words) to Syria?
The United States, Europe, and Saudi Arabia seek regime change in Syria, but Russia does not want to see another country wrested from its orbit.
The Year’s End Brings Real Disarmament That You Can Touch and Feel
It may not be much consolation to most Americans, but cuts to our nuclear-weapons program are a silver lining to our economic crisis.
Military Spending is the Weakest Job Creator
A study commissioned by the largest defense industry trade association says that military spending creates jobs. The facts, however, indicate otherwise.
The Great $500 Billion Nuclear Debate of 2011
There’s disagreement over whether the nuclear budget should include maintaining and upgrading nuclear weapons, as well other programs such as missile defense and environmental clean-up.
Sequestering Military Spending
Even if sequestration cuts across all military programs, this sort of ham-handed approach is safely doable.
The Defense Industry: The Albatross Hanging From the Neck of America’s Economy
No one thinks that Republicans are truly concerned with excessive military spending, but with their posturing about spending cuts, they may have unleashed something they can’t control.
Afghanistan Bleeding U.S. Financially Even More Than It Did the Soviet Union
Congressman McDermott’s floor speech reminds us that out-of-control Afghanistan spending brought down the Soviet Union.
Obama and Gates Disagree to Agree on Military Spending
The shell game that defense cuts have become underscores the need for an independent review of the budget.