As Congress returns from its summer recess, Washington’s attention is turning towards a possible government shutdown. While much of the focus will be on a showdown between Senate Democrats and Donald Trump, a subplot is brewing as the House and Senate, led by Republicans but supported by far too many Democrats, fight over how big the Pentagon’s budget should be. The House voted to give Trump his requested trillion dollar budget, while the Senate is demanding $22 billion more. To justify t...| Responsible Statecraft
In a new Al Jazeera docuseries called the Business of War, the Atlantic Council’s Mark Massa was left speechless in response to a question from journalist Hind Hassan about the think tank’s funding from weapons manufacturers. Massa, whose think tank accepted at least $10 million from Pentagon contractors in the past five years, paused for a revealing ten full seconds before stumbling through a non-answer. “There have been some other think tanks and other organizations that have done an ...| Responsible Statecraft
The China hawk will be cashing in on public service to work for a major defense contractor| Responsible Statecraft
Defense industry-funded think tanks like the Hudson Institute, apparently.| Responsible Statecraft
No forward thinking and a defense industry that only thinks of profits, are a bad mix| Responsible Statecraft