The economic costs of military interventions take many forms, including the increased costs to the federal budget – including not only the costs borne by the Department of Defense, but also increased costs for veterans’ benefits. In the case of the post-9/11 wars, including and beyond the U.S....
March 11, 2015 ABC 7 News
“The Costs of War project also focuses on these non-monetary expenses, such as the toll on military families and the casualties in wars.”
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.
December 22, 2021 E&E News | Climatewire
E&E News | Climatewire cites reports by Neta Crawford and Heidi Peltier on the U.S. military's emissions and carbon footprint.
The United States has witnessed an explosive expansion of mass surveillance since the 9/11 attacks. This post-9/11 expansion has built on slavery, colonial occupation, and longstanding racism, as well as wartime spying and the War on Drugs. Yet it is also markedly different from what existed...
Costs of War research tallies U.S. spending on war and military operations and examines the broader economic consequences of this spending. ...
Military spending shapes the balance of political power in the United States. More than half of the military budget goes to contractor companies, especially weapons makers. As contractors obtain lucrative contracts, they gain not only in profitability but also in political influence. They use...
Military spending makes up a dominant share of discretionary spending in the United States; military personnel make up the majority of U.S. government manpower; and military industry is a leading force in the U.S. economy. This report finds that as a result, other elements and capacities of th...
The post-9/11 wars included many abuses of human rights and civil liberties – costs that began during the wars and continue to the present day. The U.S. government conducted detention without trial, torture, labor abuses, and expanded surveillance and militarized policing. Today, Today, many of...
Co-founder of Security Policy Reform Institute (SPRI)
Stephen Semler is co-founder of Security Policy Reform Institute (SPRI), a think tank that works to align U.S. foreign policy with working-class interests. He also writes Polygraph, a data journalism newsletter. He has previously worked in the international humanitarian response to Syria, U.S....
September 27, 2024 The Heavy Weather
The Heavy Weather newsletter cited Costs of War on military emissions.
August 21, 2011 Detroit Free Press
“When congressional cost-cutters meet later this year to decide on trimming the federal budget, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq could represent juicy targets. But how much do the wars actually cost U.S. taxpayers?”
April 19, 2017 Federal News Radio
Catherine Lutz, Costs of War Project Co-Director, speaks with Federal News Radio about the impacts of increasing military spending.
November 8, 2017 Idaho Statesman
Findings from a recently released study by the Costs of War Project are cited in an opinion piece by a U.S. Army veteran and retired federal government employee.
August 5, 2019 Common Dreams
"Military spending actually proved to be the worst job creator of any federal government spending option," says Common Dreams article referencing Costs of War Project research.
November 20, 2019 CNBC
CNBC shares Costs of War findings that US post-9/11 wars have cost American taxpayers $6.4 trillion—$2 trillion more than all federal government spending in the most recent fiscal year.
As veterans continue to bear huge physical and mental costs from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the costs of caring for post-9/11 war vets will reach between $2.2 and $2.5 trillion by 2050 – most of which has not yet been paid. The U.S. may shortchange its promises to these veterans if the...
Senior Researcher, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University
Director of Programs, Costs of War
Heidi Peltier has been a contributing author to the Costs of War project since its inception in 2010 and joined the staff in 2019....