CATHERINE LUTZ, a professor of anthropology at Brown University and its Watson Institute for International Studies, is the author of "Homefront: A Military City and the American 20th Century" (Beacon ...

Senior Fellow Zack Cooper discusses the benefits of US military bases in the Philippines on PBS NewsHour.

Rumblings of a potential deal to cap defense spending has triggered furious debate on Capitol Hill. Progressives and fiscal conservatives alike worry about a ballooning Pentagon budget that grows ...

Correction: This article has been updated to reflect that the Costs of War Project is based at Brown University, and military aircraft in general — cargo included — are responsible for the biggest ...