Trump Signs $82 Billion Spending Boost for Pentagon
"It was not very hard" to get the spending bill through Congress, Trump said. And he's definitely right about that.
Military
Trump Administration Presses Ahead With Space Force His Own Defense Advisers Say Is a Terrible Idea
A new military service focused on space would be a burden on both taxpayers and the private space industry.
Pentagon Moves Forward With Space Force, Though Congress Hasn't Approved It Yet
The Pentagon can't create an entirely new branch of the military on its own. But it's moving forward where it can.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: We Need a Space Force to Protect the Earth From Asteroids
The famed astrophysicist thinks a lot of people are only against the Space Force because it was Trump's idea.
Trump Ignores Critics, Claims 'Everyone Is Very Excited' About Space Force
In Trump's world, "everyone" is absolutely thrilled about his widely criticized plans to establish an entirely new branch of the U.S. military.
Senators Demand an Explanation After the F-35 Savings Estimate Is Off By $600 Million
The Senate asks the Pentagon's F-35 program to explain its sizable discrepancy in savings estimates.
Rep. Justin Amash Calls Out House Republicans for Passing 'Massively Wasteful' $675 Billion Defense Bill
Amash was one of just three House Republicans to vote against the spending bill.
'Only One Person' Wants This Insane, Budgetless Military Parade
Pentagon officials are dragging their feet as they begin planning the military parade ordered by President Trump.
The Senate Just Gave the Pentagon an $82 Billion Boost. That's More Money Than Russia's Entire Military Budget.
Democrats will oppose anything Trump wants, unless it's more money for the Pentagon.
A New Draft: "Adjudication Outside Article III"
A new draft article on so-called "non-Article III courts" with implications for the pending case of Dalmazzi v. United States.
The U.S. Military Says It Killed About 500 Civilians Last Year. Outside Groups Put the Count Far Higher.
A lot of people are dying in unauthorized wars.
PBS Lets Vets Themselves Describe Life Inside the War Machine
Documentaries for Memorial Day focus on the troops' experiences.
Pulling Out of the Iran Deal Could Endanger U.S. Troops
Iran has the ability, and now the incentive, to wreak havoc on Americans and American objectives in neighboring Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Trump Administration Is Not Bothering to Estimate Civilian Drone Deaths
Obama's shamefully weak stab at transparency has been abandoned.
Senators Respond to Trump's Unauthorized Military Strike on Syria by Trying to Give Him Even More War Powers
This new proposed bipartisan authorization seems more like a blank check for war.
Trump's Second Attempt to Ban Transgender Troops Lets Those Currently Serving Stay
For any transgender person attempt to enlist, though, it's a new version of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
'Peace Through Strength' Is a Racket
The way to achieve peace is not to prepare for war but to reject militarism and empire, and embrace nonintervention.
One Pentagon Agency Lost Track of $800 Million—But Now We're Spending Even More on Defense
Because national defense is our government's top priority, Pentagon spending demands close scrutiny
Let's Go Ahead and Have a Military Parade in Washington, but Declare Victory in the War on Terror First
Trump wants to outdo the Bastille Day festivities in Paris.
Damning Audit Says Pentagon Cannot Account for $800 Million
Meanwhile, Trump and congressional Republicans want to remove spending caps for the Defense Department.
Judge Says Defense Department Can't Transfer U.S. Citizen Without Her Permission
The Pentagon must give the ACLU an opportunity to contest any proposed transfer before it happens.
Judge Issues Temporary Order Blocking DOD Transfer of U.S. Citizen to Foreign Custody
Pentagon argues it does not need to provide a legal basis for deciding to transfer the unidentified detainee.
Exciting Developments in Supreme Court Appellate Jurisdiction
Some would call it the second coming of Marbury v. Madison.
Unplugging the Doomsday Machine
Daniel Ellsberg on nukes, leaks, and the lost documents he copied along with the Pentagon Papers
A U.S. Citizen Suspected of Joining ISIS Has Been Held for Months Without Charges or a Lawyer
The Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that Americans get due process when accused of terrorism, and yet...
U.S. Military Will Cost About $6 Trillion* Over Next Decade, Says CBO
*Not including the cost of ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Niger...or the $4.8 trillion debt already accumulated from the post-9/11 wars.
Four Dead in Africa: The Addiction to World Policing Must End
Many Americans, including our nation's leaders, don't know where or why our military is deployed.
Are Private Military Contractors a Solution to U.S. Quagmires Overseas?
Private contractors have actually fought for America since America began, but they're not a panacea.
Stossel: Blackwater and Erik Prince Do Mostly GOOD
Media slam "profit-seeking" military contractors, yet evidence shows they're more efficient and even helped end piracy in Somalia.
The Real Insult to the Troops Is Rudderless Military Adventurism
Honor the dead by taking service members out of harm's way.
Lawsuits Fly Against Trump Administration's Reversal on Transgender Military Service
Three separate attempts to block memo calling for new ban.
The Transgender Debate Is Overblown
Transgender individuals serve in the military, and will likely continue; Trump's directive will be overturned in court or reversed by a future administration.
Trump Sticks to Status Quo With Idiotic Afghanistan Plans
The great disrupter of the establishment turns out to be-surprise, surprise-a man of the establishment.
Trump Out of Touch With Reality on Afghanistan
The president's proclamations about Afghanistan are not a plan; they're a letter to Santa Claus.
Remember That Time Trump Said 'Get Out of Afghanistan'? Neither Does He.
The president's latest flip-flop is total and appalling. Will it finally alienate his base?
Venezuela: At the Edge of a Deeper Chasm
Nicolas Maduro's brand of socialism has brought poverty, hunger, and death.
Don't Be Fooled. Airstrikes Are War.
Despite evidence they may make things worse, airstrikes are mistakenly seen as a perfectly reasonable response.
Groups Sue Over Trump's Plan—If He Actually Has One—to Boot Transgender People Out of Military
Five members of the military disclosed their status. Now they're worried they'll get kicked out.
There Aren't 'Tremendous Medical Costs' for Trans Soldiers
President Trump's new ban didn't just "blindside" military brass and disrespect equality under the law, it's founded on a lie.
Trump Tweets Return to Ban on Transgender Military Service 'In Any Capacity'
Who will be ejected under this abrupt reversal of Pentagon policy?
