About this episode

Bill Hartung discusses his book on the implications of military spending on American foreign policy and domestic economy.

00:08 — Bill Hartung is Senior Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. His latest book is The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home. The post The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home appeared first on KPFA.

People in this episode

Guest: Bill Hartung

Topics covered

• military spending
• foreign wars
• economic impact
• politics
• national security

Keywords

• military spending
• foreign policy
• economic bankruptcy
• Bill Hartung
• Quincy Institute

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

Books & works: The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home

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