The March of the Big Guns
February 7, 2018 The Daily Show
The Daily Show's Trevor Noah displays the Costs of War project's map in the context of discussing President Trump's desire to organize a big US military parade (see video starting at 5:05).
In the News
This map shows how the US is fighting terrorism in 76 countries around the world
January 16, 2018 Business Insider
This article features the Costs of War Project's map of US Counterterror War Locations.
The US Military is Fighting Terrorism in 76 Countries Around the World - Here's Where
January 14, 2018 Business Insider
This article features the Costs of War Project's map showing that the US is "fighting terror" in 76 countries.
Where in the World is the US Military? Everywhere
January 12, 2018 US News & World Report
Op-ed by Catherine Besteman and Costs of War Project Co-Director Stephanie Savell features the project's map of counterterror war locations, focusing on Africa in particular.
Mapping a World From Hell: 76 Countries Are Now Involved in Washington's War on Terror
January 10, 2018 Le Monde Diplomatique
"...thanks to the invaluable work of a single dedicated group, the Costs of War Project at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, we finally have a visual representation of the true extent of the war on terror."
A New Map Shows the Alarming Spread of the US War on Terror
January 4, 2018 The Nation
"No less stunning are the number of countries Washington’s war on terror has touched in some fashion. Once, of course, there was only one (or, if you want to include the United States, two). Now, the Costs of War Project identifies no less than 76 countries, 39% of those on the planet, as involved in that global conflict."
Mapping a World From Hell
January 4, 2018 The Huffington Post
"More than a decade and a half after an American president spoke of 60 or more countries as potential targets, thanks to the invaluable work of a single dedicated group, the Costs of War Project at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, we finally have a visual representation of the true extent of the war on terror. That we’ve had to wait so long should tell us something about the nature of this era of permanent war."
Seventy-Six Countries Are Now Involved in Washington's War on Terror
January 4, 2018 Truthout
"The Costs of War Project has produced not just a map of the war on terror, 2015-2017, but the first map of its kind ever. It offers an astounding vision of Washington's counterterror wars across the globe: their spread, the deployment of US forces, the expanding ..."
Trump speaks with Erdogan about crisis in Syria
November 24, 2017 Politico
Politico cites a Costs of War report that predicts post-9/11 war costs will reach $5.6 trillion by the end of fiscal year 2018.
Telling the Truth About the Cost of War
November 23, 2017 The New York Times
The NYT Editorial Board cites the Costs of War project as showing that over 200,000 civilians have died in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan since 2001.
Estimating The Costs Of War, Then And Now
November 21, 2017 Huffington Post
The Costs of War's recent report estimating that the US budgetary costs of post-9/11 wars would reach $5.6 trillion by the end of 2018, is cited in an article from the Huffington Post.
Costs of War
November 15, 2017 KBOO Radio
Linda Olson-Osterlund interviews Costs of War Project co-director Neta C. Crawford on her recent findings on the costs of the post-9/11 wars.
America's Conflicts Have Cost $5.6 Trillion Since 2001
November 13, 2017 OZY
Ozy's Presidential Daily Brief cites the latest Costs of War Project's study that estimates the U.S. budgetary costs of post-9/11 wars will reach $5.6 trillion by the end of 2018.
24 Resources For Veterans Re-Entering The Workforce
November 13, 2017 Fast Company
Fast Company cites a Costs of War Project report that estimates as many as 245,000 enlisted service members will leave the military every year through 2019.
Republican Federal Tax Overhaul Skewed To Wealthy
November 13, 2017 Rhode Island Public Radio
In recent commentary, Scott MacKay mentions the new Costs of War study that suggests post-9/11 war costs will reach $5.6 trillion by the end of 2018.
Post 9/11 US War Costs Will Soon Top $5.6 Trillion
November 13, 2017 Futurity
This article summarizes the Costs of War Project's report on the costs of the post-9/11 wars.
The Forever War: U.S. Military Now Has 15,000 Troops in Afghanistan and That Number Could Soon Increase
November 10, 2017 Newsweek
A Newsweek article cites the Costs of War Project's new estimate that post-9/11 wars will have cost American taxpayers $5.6 trillion by the end of 2018.
Cost of post-9/11 wars exceeds $5.6 trillion
November 9, 2017 The Providence Journal
The Providence Journal cites the Costs of War Project's newest study that says the cost of post-9/11 wars will reach $5.6 trillion by the end of 2018.
US has spent more than $4T on wars since 9/11
November 9, 2017 New York Post
The New York Post cites the latest report that more than $5.6 trillion could be spent on post-9/11 wars by the end of 2018.
Overseas wars have cost US $4.3 trillion since 2001
November 9, 2017 The Hill
An article in The Hill cites the Costs of War Project's study on the U.S. budgetary costs of war since 9/11. "Study author Neta Crawford notes that combat operations since 2001 'have been largely paid for by borrowing, part of the reason the U.S. went from budget surplus to deficits after 2001.""