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September 1, 2021
Grace Segers
Washington’s Addiction to Defense Spending Will Outlast Afghanistan
The House Armed Services Committee is marking up the latest NDAA, which will be packed with more than $700 billion in new spending.
July 12, 2018
Heather Souvaine Horn
Is It Fair for Trump to Bash NATO Over Military Spending?
A historian explains the risks of increased spending and why the benchmark—2 percent of GDP—is flawed.
February 24, 2014
Danny Vinik
The Ups and Downs of Our Military Budget, in Four Charts

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