Most Voters Say the Proposed $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget Is Too High
The Pentagon has requested $1.5 trillion for next year’s Department of Defense budget — a record-high amount. This request comes as the Trump administration’s war on Iran grows increasingly unpopular with the American public. In a new survey designed with the Costs of War Project and fielded by YouGov, ReThink Media found that 59% of…
Read MoreHow media coverage fuels the China nuclear threat narrative
As China’s nuclear buildup continues amid rising US-China tensions and as bilateral arms control diplomacy stalls, nuclear weapons are becoming an increasingly salient and volatile piece of the already fraught US-China relationship. For the US national security establishment, China and its nuclear program are also increasingly driving US defense strategy and nuclear posture. To better…
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