In this Feb. 18, 2020 photo, Burkina Faso paratroopers are being trained at the U.S. military-led annual Flintlock counterterrorism exercise in West Africa. (AP Photo/Cheikh A.T Sy) United States ...

Since the 2000s, national governments and terrorist groups – from Israel, Syria’s Assad regime and the United States to the Islamic State – have found ways to curtail conflict coverage through myriad ...

Military spending shapes the balance of political power in the United States. More than half the military budget goes to contractor companies, especially weapons makers. As contractors obtain ...

Costs of War research tallies U.S. spending on war and military operations and examines the broader economic consequences of this spending. When calculating the U.S. federal price tag for war, it is ...

Large defense contractors have played a central role in fighting the post-9/11 wars. They have provided workers who have engaged in direct combat and provided supplies, logistical services, and arms ...

The Costs of War project provides teaching resources for educators seeking to engage their students in interdisciplinary conversations about the post-9/11 wars and their costs, as well as alternatives ...

This paper examines labor abuses during the war in Afghanistan, focusing on how the U.S. is denying legally-required compensation to foreign workers in war zones. The U.S. government leaned heavily on ...

Some experts have argued that China’s military expenditures are far higher than official reporting would suggest, with one Senator claiming that China’s spending is roughly on par with U.S. spending.

A British soldier with NATO-led Resolute Support Mission forces arrives at the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) Western allies of the United States have ...

The economic costs of military interventions take many forms, including the increased costs to the federal budget – including not only the costs borne by the Department of Defense, but also increased ...

Photo credit: Kali Rubaii, (2021), Fallujah, Iraq. Based on interdisciplinary biological, environmental, and anthropological research in Fallujah, Iraq, this report finds that people who have returned ...

Costs of War’s Consuming War research series showcases how, every day, Americans are inundated with cultural products promoting militarism. From movies and video games to sporting events, our ...