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The military tech sector is deeply embedded in the Trump administration, which should give it an upper hand in the budget battles to come. 0.700

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Technology , Military , Politics

Simplified: Military tech sector is deeply embedded in Trump administration giving it an upper hand in budget battles.

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The emerging military tech sector is the newest addition to the military-industrial complex. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Technology , Military , Industry

Simplified: Emerging military tech sector is newest addition to military-industrial complex.

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The funds from these awards will flow to the companies over time, which should put them in the top ranks of Pentagon contractors by value of awards within the next several years. 0.700

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Technology , Military , Contractors

Simplified: Funds from awards will flow to companies over time putting them in top ranks of Pentagon contractors within next several years.

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It remains to be seen whether the traditional contractors will lose business as the Pentagon shifts towards weapons using unpiloted vehicles and systems using emerging technologies like AI, or whether... 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Contractors , Technology

Simplified: It remains to be seen whether traditional contractors will lose business as Pentagon shifts towards unpiloted vehicles AI or whether Pentagon budgets...

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Companies like SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril have been tapped for multi-billion-dollar contract awards from the Pentagon for communications, targeting, unpiloted vehicles, anti-drone defenses, and hyp... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Technology , Military , Contractors

Simplified: SpaceX Palantir Anduril tapped for multi-billion-dollar Pentagon contracts for communications targeting unpiloted vehicles anti-drone defenses hyperso...

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The rise of these new military technology firms marks the biggest shift in the arms industry over the past five years. 0.850

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Technology , Military , Industry

Simplified: Rise of new military technology firms marks biggest shift in arms industry over past five years.

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There has also been an upsurge in new contracts with tech firms that specialize in military applications of AI, swarms of drones, uncrewed ships and armored vehicles, and other emerging technologies. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Technology , Military , Contractors

Simplified: New contracts upsurge with tech firms specializing in military AI drones uncrewed ships armored vehicles emerging technologies.

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Today, a massive transfer of taxpayer dollars continues to benefit major weapons makers like Lockheed Martin and RTX. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Contractors , Finance

Simplified: Taxpayer dollars continue to benefit weapons makers Lockheed Martin and RTX.

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Over two decades of post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere, a full $2 trillion went to just the top five contractors: Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon), Boeing, General Dynamics, an... 0.950

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Contractors , Finance

Simplified: $2 trillion went to top five contractors Lockheed Martin RTX Boeing General Dynamics Northrop Grumman during post-9/11 wars.

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President Biden requested, and Congress authorized, even higher annual budgets for the Pentagon, and President Trump is continuing that same trajectory of escalating military budgets. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Government , Military , Budget

Simplified: President Biden requested higher Pentagon budgets Congress authorized higher Pentagon budgets President Trump continued escalating military budgets.

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The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in September 2021 did not result in a peace dividend. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Politics , International Relations

Simplified: US Afghanistan withdrawal in September 2021 did not result in peace dividend.

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A 2021 Costs of War report by William D. Hartung, one of the current report’s authors, described how the political climate created by the “Global War on Terror” (GWOT), launched in the early 2000s, se... 0.900

👤 William D. Hartung 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Politics , History

Simplified: 2021 Costs of War report described Global War on Terror created political climate for Pentagon budget increases.

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The current cover-the-globe strategy, which stresses a quest for military dominance and the ability to intervene anywhere on the globe in short order — has not served the U.S. well in this century. 0.700

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Politics , International Relations

Simplified: Current cover-the-globe strategy has not served the US well this century.

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One of the latest trends, for instance, is that Pentagon officials are now going on to work for venture capital firms investing in new military tech. 0.800

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Politics , Economy

Simplified: Pentagon officials are now working for venture capital firms investing in military tech.

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Today, the tools of influence used by the arms industry are consistent — lobbying, millions in campaign donations, the revolving door, and others — but they are also expanding. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Politics , Economy

Simplified: Arms industry influence tools are lobbying campaign donations revolving door and expanding.

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The military-industrial complex involves the collaboration of the uniformed military and the arms industry in promoting spending that serves their bureaucratic interests and corporate bottom lines, of... 0.800

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Politics , Economy

Simplified: Military-industrial complex involves military and arms industry promoting spending serving their interests not necessarily America's security needs.

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After taking into account this supplemental funding, the U.S. military budget has nearly doubled this century, increasing 99% since 2000. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Government Spending , Defense

Simplified: US military budget has nearly doubled this century increasing 99% since 2000.

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The shape of what President Eisenhower called the “military-industrial complex” is shifting as military technology companies are being awarded an increasing share of the Pentagon budget and gaining po... 0.800

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Politics , Economy

Simplified: Military-industrial complex is shifting military technology companies are gaining Pentagon budget share and political power.

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Legislation passed in early July 202510adds $156 billion to this year’s total,11pushing the 2025 military budget to $1.06 trillion. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Government Spending , Defense

Simplified: Legislation adds $156 billion to 2025 military budget pushing it to $1.06 trillion.

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1 month ago
Including military spending outside the Pentagon — primarily nuclear weapons programs at the Department of Energy, counterterrorism operations at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other m... 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Military , Government Spending , Defense

Simplified: Total military spending grew from $531 billion in 2000 to $899 billion in 2025 a 69% increase.

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