William Hartung's 'Prophets of War' makes the Project on Government Oversight's list of 10 Books that Matter...
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Plans for cutting the federal deficit have raised an important question: what impact would military spending reductions have on jobs?...
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Promoting reforms in U.S. policies on nuclear weapons, military spending and the arms trade.
The Arms and Security Project engages in media outreach and public education aimed at promoting reforms in U.S. policies on nuclear weapons, military spending and the arms trade. It seeks to advance the notion that diplomacy and international cooperation are the most effective tools for protecting the United States. The use of military force is largely irrelevant in addressing the greatest dangers we face, from terrorism, to nuclear proliferation, to epidemics of disease, to climate change, to inequities of wealth and income. The allocation of budgetary resources needs to be changed to reflect this reality.
Program goals include:
- Promoting substantial cuts in military spending as an integral part of any plan to reduce the federal deficit.
- Playing a central role in efforts to accelerate reductions in nuclear arsenals and increase spending on programs designed to prevent nuclear weapons and bomb-making materials from getting into the hands of terrorists.
- Sparking a dialogue on the implications of the U.S. role as the world’s number one arms exporting nation, poised to sell $40 billion in weaponry in 2011 alone.
By William D. Hartung
Jan-17-2012 | Policy Brief, Fact Sheet
Plans for cutting the federal deficit have raised an important question: what impact would military spending reductions have on jobs? This fact sheet is an update with new numbers from 2011 for U.S. employment effects of military and domestic spending. ... Read More »
By William D. Hartung
Oct-31-2011 | Policy Brief
In this policy brief, William D. Hartung explores the mutually beneficial and close ties between the arms lobby and super committee members. ... Read More »
By William D. Hartung
Mar-01-2011 | Book
Bill Hartung explores Lockheed Martin's history - from its beginning in WWI to its present position as a huge corporation with ties to the U.S. government. Lockheed Martin currently receives over $29 billion per year from the Pentagon and is the largest U.S. military contractor.... Read More »
By William D. Hartung
May-15-2012 | Article
There have been so many bad proposals on defense issues thrown around in the House of Representatives lately it's hard to know where to start... Read More »
By William D. Hartung, Miriam Pemberton
Mar-29-2012 | Article
As indicated by the recent rollout of the House Republican budget strategy, the gloves are off in the battle to define the country’s spending priorities in the run-up to the November elections... Read More »
By William D. Hartung
Mar-28-2012 | Article
In a blog post at the web site of Foreign Policy magazine, Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney attempts to paint the Obama administration as "soft" on Russia, and on security issues more broadly... Read More »
Mar-29-12 | Open Society Institute - Washington DC 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 7th Floor Washington D.C. 20006 United States
The discussion centers around the book Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex by William Hartung, which has just been reissued in paperback. ... Read More »
Mar-08-12 | The Mott House 122 Maryland Ave., NE Washington, DC
Please join us for an evening in celebration of the paperback release of Arms & Security Project director Bill Hartung's "Prophets of War."... Read More »
By William D. Hartung
Jan-17-2012 | Policy Brief, Fact Sheet
Plans for cutting the federal deficit have raised an important question: what impact would military spending reductions have on jobs? This fact sheet is an update with new numbers from 2011 for U.S. employment effects of military and domestic spending. ... Read More »
William D. Hartung quoted
William Hartung comments on Rep. Turner's nuclear proposals for the Project on Government Oversight...Read More »
William D. Hartung quoted
"The cost issue isn't going to go away", writes William Hartung in Prophets of War...Read More »
William D. Hartung interviewed
Bill Hartung discusses Defense Department spending and the cost and necessity of the F-22 Raptors...Read More »
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