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May 20, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Fumbles Key Question as He Unveils Pricey Golden Dome Plans
Donald Trump has long bragged about the expensive military defense project.
May 31, 2023
MagazineTimothy Noah
Why on Earth Are We Still Building Aircraft Carriers?
They’re antiquated and susceptible to attack. But they employ a lot of people in a lot of congressional districts.
November 24, 2014
Danny Vinik
Chuck Hagel Was Supposed to Fix the Pentagon's Budget. Now It's His Successor's Problem.
February 24, 2014
Danny Vinik
The Ups and Downs of Our Military Budget, in Four Charts

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