February 6, 2023 8:35 am
By Shooting Down Balloon, the Expensive, Useless F-22 Fighter Finally Won a Dogfight
After $67 billion and more than 20 years, the F-22 finally won a dogfight against an unarmed, nearly immobile opponent.
Tags: Government spending, military, REASON, war
February 5, 2023 3:00 am
Examining America’s War in Iraq After 20 Years
It was a blunder. Worse than that, it was a crime.
Tags: foreign policy, Iraq War, military, REASON, war
January 30, 2023 12:25 am
Why Even A Corrupt Ukraine Is Worth Supporting Against Russian Aggression
The question is whether letting some U.S. aid corruptly enrich a few Ukrainians is worth it to degrade the threat of nuclear war with Russia.
Tags: europe, FEDERALIST, foreign policy, military, Russia, war
January 27, 2023 10:30 am
If Republicans Want To Cut Spending, They Should Start With the Pentagon
Sen. Rand Paul says Republicans “have to give up the sacred cow” of military spending in order to make a deal that will address the debt ceiling and balance the budget.
Tags: Congress, debt, Government spending, military, Politics, rand paul, REASON, Senate
January 27, 2023 12:00 am
Every Dollar The U.S. Throws At Ukraine Zaps Resources From Our Own Depleted Military
The state of U.S. military production should be more concerning to the American public than Ukraine’s corruption.
Tags: Corruption, FEDERALIST, military
January 26, 2023 3:00 am
If China Invades, Taiwan Shouldn’t Count on U.S. Support
Compared to Russia, war with China is a deeper nightmare.
Tags: foreign policy, military, REASON, war
January 18, 2023 9:35 am
Pentagon Can’t Account for $220 Billion of Gear Given to Contractors
The actual total is probably higher according to the Government Accountability Office’s new report.
Tags: Government spending, Government Waste, military, REASON
January 16, 2023 4:00 am
With Classified Documents, the Real Divide Is Between the Powerful and the Rest of Us
It’s not Trump vs. Biden: High officials play fast and loose with government secrets, but only regular people face harsh penalties.
Tags: military, National Security Agency, REASON, transparency
January 5, 2023 8:00 am
The GOP Split on Ukraine Aid Isn’t Really About Ukraine
For most aid critics, the urge to cut off Kyiv appears unconnected to any sort of principled realism, non-interventionism, or even isolationism.
Tags: Congress, Foreign Aid, Government spending, military, Politics, REASON, Republican Party, Russia
January 4, 2023 8:50 am
Should America Keep Funding Ukraine? Live With Emma Ashford, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller
Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern for a live discussion of America’s continued funding of Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion.
Tags: foreign policy, military, REASON, Russia, war
January 4, 2023 12:00 am
Why Did Congress Remove Language From The Defense Bill Protecting Military Kids From Trans Insanity?
Schools for military kids are targeting those who question administrators’ sexual agendas, and Congress chose to let it continue.
Tags: DOD, FEDERALIST, military, NDAA