Defund the Pentagon, Too
July 8, 2020 The Nation
The Nation shares William Hartung's piece on private contractors and Pentagon spending.
In the News
Police, Prisons, and the Pentagon
July 7, 2020 TomDispatch
TomDispatch discusses the Costs of War Project study on private contractors and the Pentagon budget.
"The Camo Economy"
July 1, 2020 Politico
Politico's Morning Defense cites the Costs of War Project report on growth in military contracting and the economy.
The Violence Economy
July 1, 2020 Discourse Blog
Jack Crosbie writes in Discourse Blog on the Costs of War Project report exposing the "Camo Economy."
Washington Is Still Putting the Military Before Public Health
June 30, 2020 The Nation
Mandy Smithberger's piece in The Nation cites Costs of War Project research on counter-terrorism activities around the world.
Defense Industry’s Effect on Economy
June 30, 2020 Defense One
Defense One shares the Costs of War Project report on the growth of the "Camo Economy" in The D Brief.
Use of Military Contractors Shrouds True Costs of War. Washington Wants It That Way, Study Says
June 30, 2020 The Washington Post
The proliferation of contractors at U.S. bases worldwide over the past two decades camouflages the true cost of war, according to a study on the commercialization of the U.S. war effort by economist Heidi Peltier, director of the Costs of War "20 Years of War" research series, based at Boston University's Pardee Center.
Covid-19 Means Good Times for the Pentagon
June 28, 2020 TomDispatch
Mandy Smithberger writes on the erosion of Pentagon budget oversight in the 80 countries where the Costs of War Project has identified U.S. counterterrorism activities since 2001.
We prepared for war, but should have spent our money elsewhere
June 10, 2020 Defense One
Laicie Healey writes in Defense One that instead of preparing for a deadly virus, our country has spent $6 trillion on the War on Terror since 2001, as estimated by the Costs of War Project.
Too much military spending got us into this mess
June 7, 2020 The Boston Globe
Costs of War Project co-directors Neta C. Crawford and Catherine Lutz argue that the coronavirus pandemic is the product of an endlessly growing "War on Terror."
Coronavirus' toll on the military reveals the US's flawed approach to national security
May 20, 2020 Business Insider
Business Insider shares Costs of War co-founder Andrea Mazzarino's piece on being a military spouse during the pandemic.
How Covid-19 Is Affecting Military Families
May 16, 2020 The Nation
Costs of War Project co-founder Andrea Mazzarino writes about living through the pandemic as a military spouse.
What on Earth Is the U.S. Doing by Bombing Somalia?
May 13, 2020 NewsClick
NewsClick cites the Costs of War Project report on the US military presence in Somalia.
Spending $19 billion on fighter jets won't fight COVID-19 or climate change
May 12, 2020 Ricochet
Ricochet cites the Costs of War Project's study on military fuel use and climate change.
Spending trillions on ‘defense’ left America unprepared for real disasters
May 6, 2020 Grist
Grist cites the Costs of War Project study on greenhouse gas emissions in a piece on the hidden costs of the Pentagon's oversized budget.
War Narratives and COVID-19
April 23, 2020 Quaker Council for European Affairs
Costs of War co-director Catherine Lutz discusses the dangers of using 'war' narratives to talk and the pandemic in an interview with the Quaker Council for European Affairs.
US Ramps Up War in Somalia, Killing More Civilians
April 20, 2020 Just Security
Just Security discusses the US military's war in Somalia that has continued as the world fights a global pandemic. The Costs of War Project has concluded that US interventions in Somalia led to the creation and expansion of Al-Shabaab as an organ of terror.
These states contributed the most troops to America's wars in 2019
April 9, 2020 Task & Purpose
Task & Purpose shares the Costs of War Project study estimating the number of U.S. service members from each state operating in the post-9/11 wars.
We Can’t Rely on Just the Military
April 8, 2020 The Atlantic
The Atlantic cites Costs of War Project co-directors Catherine Lutz and Neta Crawford, who write that "war is, in part, what got us to this health crisis."
The Myth of the 'Perfect' Military Family
March 24, 2020 The Nation
Former Costs of War Project co-director Andrea Mazzarino shares her experience as a military spouse during the post-9/11 wars.