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The Bunker: What’s a Superpower to Do?

The Bunker: What’s a Superpower to Do?

This week in The Bunker: The tough decisions that have to be made when U.S. troops are killed abroad; the F-35’s too hot for its own good; are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce the 21st Century’s equivalent of Maxwell Smart and Agent 99; and more.

February 07, 2024 |Mark Thompson

The Bunker: What the Debate Over Ukraine Aid Highlights

The Bunker: What the Debate Over Ukraine Aid Highlights

This week in The Bunker: increasing leeriness about helping Ukraine highlights a widening fissure among the U.S. body politic; a pair of planes illustrates the contrasting phases of military procurement; defense contractors grumble that Pentagon negotiators are too stingy; and more.

January 31, 2024

The Bunker: The Sky’s the Limit!

The Bunker: The Sky’s the Limit!

This week in The Bunker: new ICBM price tag soars; a call for the Pentagon to defend the moon against Chinese aggression; how the “most disabled” U.S. vets are short-changed; and more.

January 24, 2024 |Mark Thompson

The Bunker: Yemen’s Slippery Slope

The Bunker: Yemen’s Slippery Slope

This week in The Bunker: Congress — yet again — meekly goes along with a president unilaterally wielding the immense power of the U.S. military; the 1,000th F-35 rolls off the assembly line while still in “low rate” production; Boeing’s blunders; and more.

January 17, 2024 |Mark Thompson

The Bunker: A Military Cost-Benefit Analysis

The Bunker: A Military Cost-Benefit Analysis

This week (welcome back, and happy New Year!) in The Bunker: weighing the wisdom of a 20th century military in a 21st century world; SECDEF MIA; re-opening a long-closed base in the (not-so) Pacific; and more.

January 10, 2024 |Mark Thompson

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