The Costs of War Project
@CostsOfWar
The human, budgetary, environmental, and social costs of US militarism and military operations, at home and abroad. Housed @brownuniversity’s @Watson_School.
BREAKING: Our latest estimates reveal that deaths in post-9/11 war zones top 4.5 million. Read more by @MiriamABerger in the @WashingtonPost: washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/…
Between 2020-2024, the U.S. government invested twice as much in five weapons companies than it spent on diplomacy and international assistance. watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/pap…
Costs of War's @stephsavell: factoring in indirect deaths, the death toll in Gaza since Oct. 2023 could be close to 300,000 — a conservative estimate.
I wrote a study on “indirect deaths” in the post-9/11 wars—those deaths that continue long after bombs are dropped. Here’s what my analysis brings to bear on analyzing the death toll in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. [THREAD] watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/pap…
As of May 2023, more than 7.6 million children under five in post-9/11 war zones suffered from acute malnutrition. watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/pap…
Over 2,500 movies and TV shows have been made with Pentagon assistance since the inception of the film industry — a stark reminder that the entertainment we consume helps to obscure the true costs of war. watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/pap…
Between 2020 and 2024, $771 billion in Pentagon contracts went to just five firms. watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/pap…
While billions are going to 'Golden Dome', F-35 and the new Sentinel nuke, military servicemembers & their families are still living in crappy housing and on food stamps. What's wrong with this picture? @WilliamHartung @stephensemler @CostsOfWar responsiblestatecraft.org/contractors-pe…
if you haven't read it, you should: don't miss this report by the authoritative @CostsOfWar and @QuincyInst From 2020 to 2024, private firms have received 2,400 BILLION $ in contracts from the Pentagon watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/fil…
Read the latest from @stephensemler and Bill Hartung in collaboration with @CostsOfWar watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/pap…