U.S. Military – Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

Experts in the Media

The Trillion Dollar Question

Experts in the Media

‘Voodoo Rituals’ and Banana Wars: U.S. Military Action in Latin America

Experts in the Media

How Foreign Influence Works in Washington

Experts in the Media

Should the U.S. Militarize the War on Drugs?

Experts in the Media

“The Trillion Dollar War Machine”: DoD Funding, Israel, Tariffs & More

The Trillion Dollar War Machine

How Runaway Military Spending Drives America Into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home

The Trillion Dollar War Machine

A damning tour de force, QI's William Hartung & Ben Freeman's "The Trillion Dollar War Machine" shows who is pulling the strings and pushing for war, and offers a blueprint for how we can shut down the war machine and restore American security and prosperity.

Experts in the Media

1 Trillion Wasted: Pentagon Squanders, Hegseth Declares ‘War Footing’

Experts in the Media

Has Trump Caved on His Anti-War Machine Promise?

Despite a $1 Trillion Pentagon Budget, Our Veterans Are Being Neglected

U.S. Military Buildup in the Caribbean Demands Congressional Action

The Trillion Dollar War Machine

How Runaway Military Spending Drives America Into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home

Experts in the Media

Trump’s Iran Gamble Pays Off as WWIII Doomsayers Now Praise Israel-Hamas Ceasefire

Experts in the Media

Coalition Urges Trump To Reverse U.S. Shift Away From Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan

Experts in the Media

War in Gaza Cost the US Over $30B—Most of It Sent to Israel

Is Russia’s African Presence Winding Down?

Beyond Strategic Ambiguity: Supporting Taiwan Without a Commitment to War

Taiwan: An Important but Non-Vital U.S. Interest

In-Person Conversation

Oct 8, 2025 5:30 pm

The Fort Bragg Cartel: A Conversation with Author Seth Harp

Our in-person conversation with the New York Times bestselling author.

Sep 17, 2025 12:00 pm

Book Talk: Faith and Fear

A discussion of Greg Daddis’s new book.

Experts in the Media

Will America Be At War Forever

Sep 22, 2025 11:00 am

Americans Eventually Rejected the GWOT. Will Israelis Reject Their War on Gaza?

Lessons from 9/11 for the future of Israel.

Experts in the Media

Trump Sends Mixed Messages With His Newly Rebranded Department of War

Assistance to Taiwan: More Than a “Yes” or “No” Question

Help us achieve a world where peace is the norm and war the exception.

The Quincy Institute is a transpartisan “action tank” and communications project, established to challenge the decades-long obsession of U.S. foreign policy decision makers with global military dominance and war.