by Stavroula Pabst | May 9, 2026 | Cost of War, iran war, Israel, Lockheed Martin, News, Pentagon, Weapons industry, White House
As the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz threatens an already tenuous ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, many at home are looking to profit. Below are five examples of wartime grifters, profiteers, and opportunists absolutely outdoing themselves. Late last month, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet lavished praise on the Trump administration for rolling out the red carpet to the…
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by Jake Johnson | May 6, 2026 | Cost of War, iran war, Israel, News, Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, Trump Administration, War
The Pentagon’s official estimate of the direct financial cost of the U.S. war on Iran is a nearly threefold undercount of the actual price tag of the war, according to an expert analysis published Wednesday. Stephen Semler, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, produced the new cost estimate for the Popular Information newsletter. Accounting for armament use…
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