The Trillion *and a Half* Dollar War Machine
Notes on "The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us At Home," by William Hartung and Ben Freeman
Whether the number Trump threw out for $1.5 trillion in military spending is more of an opening bid, or a troll, who knows, but this is the most timely book out right now to situate oneself in the debate over military spending likely to be had over the next year. It’s what I would read if I were a Zoomer who wanted to learn about th…
