by Travis Sharp Updated March 4, 2008 Check out our analysis of U.S. arms sales agreements with the Middle East. The United States is far and away the leader in worldwide arms sales agreements. Consider the following: From 1999 to 2006, the United States averaged $15.44 billion per year in worldwide arms sales agreements. That […]
An Early Look Ahead: What to Expect from Clinton, McCain, and Obama on National Security
by John Isaacs Published on Right Web on February 28, 2008 Each of the three major presidential candidates left standing would make major changes to the national security and foreign policies carried out by the George W. Bush administration over the last seven years. Not surprisingly, exactly what kind of changes depends on who ends […]
An Early Look Ahead: What to Expect from Clinton, McCain, and Obama on National Security
by John Isaacs Published on Right Web on February 28, 2008 Each of the three major presidential candidates left standing would make major changes to the national security and foreign policies carried out by the George W. Bush administration over the last seven years. Not surprisingly, exactly what kind of changes depends on who ends […]
U.S. Spending on Iraq and Afghanistan by Month, Week, Day, Hour, Minute, & Second
by Travis Sharp U.S. SPENDING ON IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN BY MONTH, WEEK, DAY, HOUR, MINUTE, & SECOND (based on adjusted DOD FY 2007 obligations) Iraq Afghanistan Total Per Month $10.3 billion $2 billion $12.3 billion Per Week $2.4 billion $469 million $2.9 billion Per Day $343 million $67 million $410 million Per Hour $14 million […]
Taking “The Shot”: Problems With Using Missile Defense to Strike a U.S. Satellite
By Eli Lewine Published on Nukes of Hazard blog on February 20, 2008 Below is an in-depth look at all the problems with the Bush administration’s decision to use the Sea-Based Midcourse Missile Defense system (SMD) to strike a U.S. spy satellite that lost power shortly after launch last year. The Navy is calling the […]
