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Trump’s claims about Greenland

FactCheck.org lays out claims President Trump made before announcing his “framework" of a deal on Greenland with NATO's secretary general.

Roll Call · Jan 23

Hegseth says he wants the Pentagon to prioritize speed over cost when buying weapons

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon is revamping how the military buys weapons, shifting the focus away from producing advanced and complex technology and toward products that can be made and delivered quickly

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

Trump's 'Golden Dome' Missile Defense Could Cost $3.6 Trillion: Report

The pie-in-the-sky space system promises to be a government spending bonanza—and might be a very bad idea.

Reason · Oct 29, 2025

Analysis: Inflation may shrink Biden’s big defense plan

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s new defense budget request is more sizable than many observers had expected, and Congress is all but certain to beef it up further.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2022

Inflation may shrink Biden's big defense plan - Roll Call

With inflation eroding the power of the dollar more by the day, how much Biden's proposed defense budget would actually buy is up in the air.

Roll Call · Mar 29, 2022

The Future of the International Space Station Looks Dire

For 30 years the U.S.-Russia partnership at the ISS was above it all. Now the U.S. finds itself in need of a friend, not a foe.

Businessweek · Mar 29, 2022

Russian threat is forcing a rewrite of US defense plans

WASHINGTON — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will trigger a revision of U.S. defense strategy and budgets, experts say.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022

Russian threat is forcing a rewrite of US defense plans - Roll Call

U.S. defense planners and lawmakers are readjusting their plans and budgets after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Roll Call · Feb 25, 2022