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The cost of post 9/11 wars hit $5.9 trillion, 480,000 lives lost, study says

November 14, 2018 Stars and Stripes

“In sum, high costs in war and war-related spending pose a national security concern because they are unsustainable,” Crawford said. “The public would be better served by increased transparency and by the development of a comprehensive strategy to end the wars and deal with other urgent national security priorities.”

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Daily on Defense

June 14, 2019 Washington Examiner

Jamie McIntyre's defense news roundup covers the release of two climate change reports, including "Researchers at Brown University's Costs of War Project have published a new report measuring the greenhouse gas emissions of the Department of Defense, which is the largest institutional consumer of fossil fuels in the world."

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The U.S. Military Emits More CO2 Than Many Industrialized Nations

June 13, 2019 Forbes

"In 2017 alone, CO2 emissions [by the U.S. military] added up to 59 million tons - more than many industrialized nations including Sweden and Switzerland," says Forbes Magazine alongside infographic using U.S. military carbon dioxide emissions estimated by the Costs of War Project. 

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Anatomy of a Disaster

March 20, 2023 Arab News

Neta Crawford was interviewed in Arab News about the costs of war in Iraq, 20 years after the U.S. invasion.

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