Oppenheimer and the Birth of the Nuclear-Industrial Complex
July 31, 2023 | The new film about Robert Oppenheimer leaves out some important facts and context.
Articles by William Hartung
Not Your Grandfather’s Military-Industrial Complex
May 8, 2023 | The Pentagon wields unwarranted Influence, twenty-first-century-style.
Washington Should Think Twice Before Launching a New Cold War
March 23, 2022 | First, let's remind ourselves of the catastrophic global consequences of the last one.
The U.S. Has a Secretary of Defense Contracting, Not of Defense
February 6, 2019 | No secretary of defense in recent memory has had such a long career in the arms industry and so little experience in government or the military.
‘Jobs’ Are No Excuse for Arming a Murderous Regime
October 16, 2018 | The case of Jamal Khashoggi is just one of many reasons for the United States to distance itself from the Saudi regime.
Donald Trump: Gunrunner for Hire
August 16, 2018 | Trump's love affair with the NRA will send even more American guns into the world.
Make No Mistake: Trump Is Paving the Way for War with Iran
May 9, 2018 | The decision to violate and withdraw from the Iran anti-nuclear deal is one of the most dangerous foreign policy blunders in recent memory.
A Short History of the Pentagon Wasting Your Money
April 12, 2016 | Why has waste at the Pentagon been so hard to rein in? Simple: The military-industrial complex profits from waste.
Can the Violence in Honduras Be Stopped?
February 19, 2015 | Nearly 100 percent of the murders in Honduras' second city go unsolved. Community development, not militarization, is the answer.
Tomgram: William Hartung, Republican Math and the Pentagon Budget
March 26, 2012 | Over the course of the GOP primaries, Republican candidates have shown an unfortunate lack of mathematical knowledge with regards to the current state of Defense spending, voicing an interest in expanding an already excessive military budget.