Panics about the rising US deficit have stirred up bond vigilantes before. An economist thinks concerns about military ...

Defense secretary aims to get rid of non-essential costs after Pentagon spent more than $93 billion in September alone - ...

The US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has broken a record with the highest monthly expense seen since 2008.

The US dialed up pressure on the Czech Republic after billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis’s government pushed through a budget that fell short of NATO defense-spending targets.

Open the Books, an organization dedicated to watching government spending, published its report on March 9, 2026.

The US military is best served by steady and consistent growth in defense spending rather than sugar-high splurges.

The size of the U.S. military budget has often reflected the country’s changing role in global affairs. Defense spending has ...

US military operations against Iran have cost between $5.6bn and $6bn in the opening days, with most spent on munitions. Pentagon officials briefed Congress, and analysts warn costs could exceed $10bn ...

In 2024, for the first time in almost a century, the United States spent more financing its national debt than it did, as a percentage of GDP, on national defense. In 2024, interest on our national ...

As the conflict extends toward a third week, an arsenal of attack drones and ballistic missiles has helped make Tehran unlike any adversary the US has faced.

To avoid losing Fiscal Year 2026 funding, the Department of Defense spent $90 billion in the final month of FY2025—including millions on frivolous or luxury items.