William Hartung

William Hartung is a senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and the author of Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex.

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The Military-Industrial Complex Is Now Scarily Huge

Pentagon spending will soon cross a trillion dollars. Last year, it comprised a staggering 39% of global military spending—more than the next 11 largest military budgets combined. The Military-Industrial Complex now shapes the elite narrative and the public narrative to keep the money flowing into its coffers. Continue Reading

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