Meet our fall interns, Douglas Tomlinson and Iris Hsu.
The Pentagon’s Quantity Over Quality Problem
The United States spent just about $610 billion on defense last year. That’s more than the next seven countries combined.
But it’s not new news that the U.S. spends more than any other country on defense. What is becoming more apparent, as we come to the end of the 2015 fiscal year, is the opaque and often inconsistent method by which Congress splices together the Pentagon budget.
$700 Billion on Nukes? No Thank You
The United States is preparing to spend almost $704 billion over the next several decades on its nuclear arsenal. This astronomically high cost to modernize the US nuclear force comes despite the shifting nature of war and an ever growing budgetary problem. In light of this, can the United States afford such an expensive overhaul?
Marines claim F-35 is combat-ready, but how operational is “operational?”
The Marines announced on July 31 that the F-35 has achieved Initial Operational Capability – meaning the plane is ready for combat. But with many flaws unaddressed and excessive spending, does the F-35 deserve the designation of operational capabilities?
How the GOP Candidates Stack Up on National Security
Do you know the stances of the candidates when it comes to national security? Here is a breakdown of what you need to know, including candidates’ remarks from the first GOP debate that occurred on August 6th.
