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William D. Hartung

William D. Hartung is the director of the Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation and the author of Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex (Nation Books, January 2011).

Articles

Beyond Nuclear Denial

How a world-ending weapon disappeared from our lives, but not our world.

Mon Jul. 9, 2012 3:35 PM PDT

Throwing Money at the Pentagon

When it comes to military spending, the leading Republican presidential candidates seem to only know how to add and multiply, never subtract or divide.

Tue Mar. 20, 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Is Lockheed Martin Shadowing You?

How a giant weapons maker became the new big brother.

Wed Jan. 12, 2011 4:00 AM PST

A Victory for the Star Wars Lobby

President Bush's decision to abandon the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was based as much on ideology as on his support for a missile defense program.

Tue Dec. 18, 2001 1:00 AM PST

The War Dividend

Congress is poised to write a blank check for the Pentagon's favorite programs -- whether or not they have anything to do with fighting terrorism.

Fri Sep. 28, 2001 12:00 AM PDT

Star Wars: The Next Generation

OPINION: New Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will be President Bush's point man for selling Congress, US allies, and skeptics in Russia and China on a national ballistic missile defense -- a highly dubious system which will cost taxpayers billions and could reignite the nuclear arms race.

Wed Jan. 31, 2001 1:00 AM PST

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