Actual U.S. Military Spending Reached $1.537 Trillion in 2022—More than Twice Acknowledged Level
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Actual U.S. Military Spending Reached $1.537 Trillion in 2022—More than Twice Acknowledged Level

For decades, it has been recognized by independent researchers that actual U.S. military spending is approximately twice the officially acknowledged level. In 2022, actual U.S. military spending reached $1.537 trillion—more than twice the officially acknowledged level of $765.8 billion.

The Pentagon Proclaims Failure in its War on Terror in Africa
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The Pentagon Proclaims Failure in its War on Terror in Africa

America’s Global War on Terror has seen its share of stalemates, disasters, and outright defeats. During 20-plus years of armed interventions, the United States has watched its efforts implode in spectacular fashion, from Iraq in 2014 to Afghanistan in 2021. Its greatest failure however, may not be in the Middle East, but in Africa.

CFA Franc System in Francophone Africa: A Tool of French Financial Imperialism
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CFA Franc System in Francophone Africa: A Tool of French Financial Imperialism

French colonial foundations suffered a huge blow in the early 1960s. However, its main tool of the economic exploitation, the CFA franc financial system, resisted the decolonization wave. This article analyses French imperialism through a study of the CFA franc system.