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United States: Military and Paramilitary Forces — Global Reach and the Economics of Defense
A comprehensive economic and strategic analysis of the United States armed forces, examining the $850B+ defense budget, military branch capabilities, intelligence community apparatus, defense industrial base, and global forward basing footprint.
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Federal Judge Overturns Pentagon Restrictions on AI Firm Anthropic
In a landmark victory for the artificial intelligence industry, a federal judge has ruled that restrictions placed on Anthropic by the Pentagon were illegal and baseless. The decision is expected to ease the path for private AI companies seeking to secure lucrative government contracts.
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The F-35 Program — The $1.7 Trillion Fighter Jet and What It Tells Us About Defense Procurement
The F-35 is the most expensive weapons program in human history at $1.7 trillion over its lifetime. It is also the lens through which every modern defense procurement story must be understood — cost overruns, contractor lock-in, and the politics of keeping the program alive.
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