Defense

Politics

The Invincible Military-Industrial Complex

Leon Panetta's dream is Eisenhower's nightmare.

Veronique de Rugy | 2.14.2012 6:00 PM

Politics

Navy Plays Fantasy Game Guaranteed to Embolden America's Enemies

Tim Cavanaugh | 2.6.2012 3:26 PM

Politics

Dueling Defense Charts: Cato Wins; Heritage Loses

Shikha Dalmia | 1.12.2012 10:59 AM

Politics

3 Reasons Conservatives Should Cut Defense Spending Now!

Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg | 1.10.2012 12:40 PM

Policy

"Republicans Are Endangering National Security." By Which We Mean Uncontrolled Defense Spending.

Nick Gillespie | 11.22.2011 4:45 PM

Policy

No More Foreign Aid Funding For Defense Department's Delusional Nation Builders, Says Bill Easterly

Tate Watkins | 11.21.2011 6:01 PM

Politics

Good Riddance to the Super Secret Supercommittee

Why Washington should kick its spending habits in the clear light of day

Ira Stoll | 11.21.2011 4:30 PM

Politics

Dems and Reps Agree: Let's Spend Tons More on Defense!

Nick Gillespie | 11.18.2011 4:15 PM

Politics

Slouching Toward the Inevitable Failure of the Super Committee

Peter Suderman | 11.18.2011 11:14 AM

Policy

How the Defense Department Will Escape the Super Committee's Budget Cuts

Peter Suderman | 11.3.2011 10:35 AM

Politics

See-Thru Surveillance: Coming to a Police Department Near You?

Matt Welch | 10.18.2011 11:55 AM

Politics

Fiscal Hawks vs. Defense Hawks

The potential defense cuts in the debt deal spell the beginning of the end of the neoconservative military agenda

Shikha Dalmia | 8.9.2011 7:00 AM

Politics

Sorry Neocons, Adam Smith Was Not One of You

Shikha Dalmia | 8.8.2011 7:43 AM

Politics

Reason Writers Around Town: Shikha Dalmia on the Defense Cuts in the Debt Deal

Reason Staff | 8.4.2011 7:03 PM

Policy

SecDef Gates: Old Europe's Lack of Participation in America's Global Policework Is "Unacceptable"

Matt Welch | 6.10.2011 10:32 AM

Politics

Libya: NATO Takes Lead, Americans Do 65% of Work

Tim Cavanaugh | 5.26.2011 11:38 AM

Politics

Michelle Rhee Fired on Civilians in Fallujah?

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 5.19.2011 2:06 PM

Policy

Mitt Romney Likes the Defense Budget Just the Way It Is, Thanks

Peter Suderman | 5.16.2011 4:19 PM

Policy

Blowback

America's costly, counterproductive War on Terror.

Peter Suderman | 5.6.2011 4:30 PM

Politics

Bin Laden and the Budget Debate

Will the Al Qaeda leader's death impact the unfolding political battles over defense spending and the debt ceiling?

Anthony Randazzo | 5.4.2011 4:30 PM

Politics

Keep Your Hands Off My Drone

Neoconservatives go ballistic over Obama's sham defense cuts.

Shikha Dalmia | 4.26.2011 12:00 PM

Politics

Reason Writers Around Town: Shikha Dalmia on the Neoconservative Defense Delusion

Reason Staff | 4.21.2011 2:55 PM

Politics

Obama Will Cut Waste & Inefficiency in Defense by Jacking it Through the Roof

Nick Gillespie | 4.14.2011 12:04 PM

Politics

Reason Writers on Freedom Watch: Matt Welch Talks About What Paul Ryan Will and Won't Cut

Reason Staff | 4.6.2011 6:50 PM

Politics

What's Worse Than 'Ruinous'?

Paul Ryan's budget plan deserves a serious response from Democrats.

Jacob Sullum | 4.6.2011 7:00 AM

Politics

Because Being $14 Trillion in Debt Means Not Having to Say No to Spending $600,000 on a Sculpture of a Fairy Riding a Toad

Nick Gillespie | 4.4.2011 7:30 AM

Politics

Boehner Feels Excluded From Libya Discussions (But Does Not Really Want to Be Included)

Jacob Sullum | 3.25.2011 3:26 PM

Politics

Candidate Obama Says President Obama's War Is Unconstitutional

Jacob Sullum | 3.22.2011 6:31 PM

Policy

Glenn Reynolds Interviews Donald Rumsfeld

Nick Gillespie | 3.3.2011 11:00 AM

Politics

Reason Writers on MSNBC: Matt Welch Talks About Ron Paul and the Libertarian Bloc Within the GOP

Reason Staff | 2.14.2011 8:20 PM

Politics

Reason Writers on Russia Today: Matt Welch Talks PATRIOT Act Reauthorization and Tea Party Civil Liberties

Reason Staff | 2.11.2011 3:18 PM

Politics

Reason.tv Folks 'Round the Tubes: Ted Balaker on Whatever Happened to Anti-War Protests?

Nick Gillespie | 1.27.2011 6:35 PM

Policy

Cyberwar Is Harder Than It Looks

Internet vulnerability to attacks exaggerated, says new report.

Ronald Bailey | 1.18.2011 5:15 PM

Politics

Another Sign the GOP Isn't That Serious About Cutting Spending

Armin Rosen | 11.19.2010 2:51 PM

Politics

McCain Slams Rand Paul for "Isolationism"

Matt Welch | 11.16.2010 10:24 AM

Politics

More Republicans Who Support Cutting Defense Spending

Peter Suderman | 11.10.2010 4:05 PM

Politics

Will Republicans Cut Military Spending?

Peter Suderman | 10.22.2010 1:56 PM

Politics

There's No Defense For Obama's Defense Spending

Peter Suderman | 10.13.2010 9:03 AM

Politics

Putting the "Plat" in Platform

Matt Welch | 9.23.2010 10:09 AM

Politics

Reason Morning Links: Parking Prices, a Border Bill, and the Big Baby Conspiracy

Jesse Walker | 8.13.2010 8:58 AM

Politics

The Government From Boeing

Matt Welch | 7.9.2010 11:45 AM

Policy

Reason.tv Redux: Remembering World War 2 Vets: "Every day is a bonus"

Reason Staff | 5.31.2010 10:43 AM

Policy

SoKo's Strange-but-Predictable Double Standard

Matt Welch | 5.28.2010 11:57 AM

Politics

Reason Writers on the Internet Teevee: Matt Welch Discusses "The War Is Making You Poor Act" on Atlantic Television News

Reason Staff | 5.26.2010 1:02 PM

Politics

Predict The Future: I See…Lots More Military Spending…

Nick Gillespie | 3.1.2010 7:35 AM

Politics

CPAC Swings Anti-War, Sort Of.

Nick Gillespie | 2.23.2010 10:10 AM

Politics

Reason.tv: Obama's Doublethink Doubletalk (State of the Union Remix)

Reason Staff | 2.2.2010 9:00 AM

Politics

Hurry Up, Please, It's Time (Spy Agency Sharing Edition)

Nick Gillespie | 1.8.2010 2:23 PM