When it comes to climate change impact, few institutions have cast a longer and heavier shadow than the United States military. Its footprint extends far beyond geopolitical frontiers, reaching into ...

New research shows that even with modest reductions in military funding, the United States would keep a whole lot of carbon ...

Cutting US military spending According to the findings, the Department of Defense uses much less energy when defense budgets decrease, especially in jet fuel, vehicle operations, and facility usage.

The United States leads the world in annual spending—$997 billion in 2024, according to SIPRI, more than three times the amount spent by second-place China with $314 billion.

A new analysis suggests that reductions in U.S. military spending could result in significant decreases in energy consumption by the Department of Defense, leading to reduced greenhouse gas ...

Only a few Democrats broke ranks to support the House's spending plan for Defense Department operations in fiscal 2026.