Donald Trump has asked for a $54 billion increase in the military budget. That’s an opportune moment to revisit how much the U.S. government already spends, what precisely it’s spending the money on, and what it has to show for it all.
About the Guest
William Hartung is director at the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy.
Article Discussed
“The American Way of War Is a Budget Breaker”
Guest’s Book
Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military Industrial Complex
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