The cost of reducing danger for US diplomats
Released May 9, 2013The U.S. spent $2.6 billion in 2012 to protect American embassies and personnel overseas. That’s an increase of more than 1,000 percent since 1998.
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Billions still can’t buy peace in the Middle East
Released May 6, 2013The U.S. has sent almost $300 billion in military and economic aid to troubled Middle East and Central Asian countries over the past six decades - but the results suggest that we can't just buy peace.
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Afghanistan: The cost of clearing out
Released March 5, 2013The U.S. must decide what to do with $36 billion in military equipment in Afghanistan as it exits the country in 2014.
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One quarter of U.S. military budget funds personnel
Released March 3, 2013It cost the Pentagon $153 billion to cover salary and benefits for U.S. forces in 2012. That’s up 28 percent since 2000.
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Fed contractors profit from war on terror
Released March 2, 2013Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Pentagon spending on defense contractors skyrocketed, totaling $3.3 trillion over the past decade.
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A giant Pentagon budget of a different type
Released Feb. 23, 2013Health care costs for the Pentagon have nearly tripled in the last decade. DOD employees pay nothing for this benefit.
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Parallel programs bleed Pentagon billions
Released Feb. 13, 2013Federal watchdog agency blames billions in Pentagon waste on overlapping programs.
Read More »Facts about U.S. National Security Primer
National security in the 21st century is an endlessly complex challenge. Old weapons are little help against new threats. Add border security, economic security, and protection of personal privacy and individual rights, the scope of the challenge is immense. Read More
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Post-Election SpreecastPolling expert G. Evans Witt reveals what drove voters' decisions on Election Day.
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DebateWhat is government's role in getting people back to work? A FTF unemployment debate
