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U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, fly in formation with Swedish Armed Forces Gripen fighter aircraft during a mission over Sweden, May 20, 2020. Picture taken May 20, 2020. U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Em

Cut the Pentagon Budget by Nearly $1 Trillion Over 10 Years

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Donald Trump Was Right To Call Out Defense Industry Influence On The Pentagon

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, fly in formation with Swedish Armed Forces Gripen fighter aircraft during a mission over Sweden, May 20, 2020. Picture taken May 20, 2020. U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Em

Cut the Pentagon Budget by Nearly $1 Trillion Over 10 Years

The U.S. Congress Is Trying to Give the F-35 a Pass for All Its Problems

The U.S. Air Force Is Starving Its A-10 Squadrons—Again

Senators Are Forcing the U.S. Navy to Buy Warships It Doesn’t Want

Watchdog Tells Congress to Slow Down New ‘Frigate’ Program

This Thanksgiving It’s Time to Stop Stuffing the Defense Budget

America's F-35 Stealth Fighter May Never Be Ready for Combat

Is the Pentagon’s “Independent” Watchdog Really That Independent?