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FACT CHECK: Field Notes on the MATCH Act
On April 3, 2026, according to Reuters, the United States proposed the MATCH Act, legislation designed to restrict exports of chipmaking equipment to China,…
DECODING: Golden Dome, Between Rhetoric and Budget Reality
When the Pentagon presents its FY2026 budget, one figure immediately grabs attention: $25 billion in initial funding for Golden Dome, a space and missile-defense…
ANALYSIS: How American Sanctions Redrew Russia's Oil Trade
On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department struck at the heart of Russia's war economy by sanctioning Rosneft and Lukoil simultaneously, the country's…
FACT CHECK: The Pentagon's historic budget and the context we forget
A historic figure never exists alone; it only takes on its real meaning once placed against the budgetary history that preceded it, without which…
DECODING: PURL, a cold read one month later
A month after the last published figures, it is time to revisit the PURL program with the distance that breaking news never really allows.
ANALYSIS: Why the MATCH Act matters more than it looks
On April 3, 2026, Reuters reported that the United States had proposed a new law, the MATCH Act, designed to restrict exports of semiconductor…
FACT CHECK: field notes on 69 F-35s and $3.8 billion for the B-21
A budget line is a fact you can check; a delivery date is a promise you can only wait for. This fact check verifies…
FACT CHECK: $15.1 billion for cyberdefense, the Pentagon's new budget front
The American defense budget for fiscal year 2026 allocates $15.1 billion to cybersecurity, according to data published by MeriTalk in 2026.
DECODING: Golden Dome, the $185 billion missile shield
The Golden Dome program has just crossed a decisive milestone: an initial $25 billion in funding was granted in 2026, against a total projected…