The Hidden Costs of War: Vet Crimes
August 19, 2020 Ozy
Costs of War Project Co-Director Neta Crawford comments on a National Bureau of Economic Research study exploring the cost of violent crimes committed by veterans since 9/11.
In the News
DNC Gives Colin Powell More Air Time Than AOC, Millions of Other People Who Didn’t Help Start the Iraq War
August 19, 2020 Rolling Stone
The Costs of War Project estimates that the war in Iraq has cost American taxpayers $2 trillion since 2003.
China Accuses U.S. of Stoking 'Cold War' Fears as Both Spar Over Military Actions
July 28, 2020 Newsweek
The Chinese Foreign Ministry used Costs of War Project numbers on direct deaths in U.S. post-9/11 wars in a conversation with Secretary of State Pompeo.
The Breathtaking Hypocrisy of the US Condemning an Afghan Air Strike
July 28, 2020 Common Dreams
Common Dreams cites a Costs of War Project study on civilian deaths in Afghanistan.
Cut the bloated US military budget
July 27, 2020 Tyler Morning Telegraph
A commentary in local newspaper the Tyler Morning Telegraph writes that today's activists have the Pentagon budget in their sights for good reason: at least 800,000 people have died directly due to violence in the US-led wars since 9/11.
Lost Cause: A Special Forces Soldier’s Case For Leaving Afghanistan
July 13, 2020 The Federalist
An opinions piece in The Federalist by a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces uses Costs of War Project research to argue for a withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Let’s Defund the Pentagon, Too
July 8, 2020 Scientific American
John Horgan cites Costs of War Project research in an opinions piece published by Scientific American.
House panel isn’t giving defense industry all the COVID aid it wants
July 8, 2020 Defense News
Defense News references calculations from reports released by the Costs of War project.
The Contractors’ Pie Keeps Growing
July 8, 2020 Project on Government Oversight
The Project on Government Oversight discusses Costs of War Project research on the growing commercialization of combat.
Defund the Pentagon, Too
July 8, 2020 The Nation
The Nation shares William Hartung's piece on private contractors and Pentagon spending.
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.