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The Pentagon Budget Is Out of Control

March 3, 2020 The Nation

The financial costs of war are greater than what's seen in the Pentagon budget, says The Nation, citing the Costs of War Project estimate of the $6.4 trillion cost of post-9/11 wars. 

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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."

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Contributor: Ali R. Tayyeb PhD, RN

CEO, RN-Mentor Consulting, LLC
Dr. Ali R. Tayyeb is a United States Navy Veteran, having served as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman with Naval Medical Center San Diego, 1st Marine Division, and 3rd Marine Division. ...

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Reality Check: Chinese Military Spending in Context

Some experts have argued that China’s military expenditures are far higher than official reporting would suggest, with one Senator claiming that China’s spending is roughly on par with U.S. spending. This report reveals that the U.S. continues to outspend China on defense by a substantial margin....

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Detention

The United States government has detained hundreds of thousands of people for various periods of time in conjunction with the post-9/11 wars....

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