Julia Gledhill

Washington, D.C., United States

Contributor at Responsible Statecraft

NatSec Reform @StimsonCenter. Co-host @UnDiplomaticPod. Past: @POGOwatchdog @FCNL @jqasociety. Views are mine tho🤗

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Cutting the DOD budget by 0.001% isn't gonna do much

1 month ago | responsiblestatecraft.org | Julia Gledhill

Last week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the termination of over $580 million in Pentagon contracts, grants, and programs. They amount to less than 0.001% of the Pentagon budget. The elimination of this spending aligns with the administration’s effort to reshuffle the budget, not to promote a wholesale reduction in military spending.
Don't let 'efficiency' result in looser standards for defense contractors

1 month ago | breakingdefense.com | Julia Gledhill |Alyssa Schonhaut

Christopher Kubasik — CEO of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and Chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association — recently published an open letter to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), recommending the elimination of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) in the name of efficiency. It’s a clever attempt to position a traditional defense contractor as an ally of new thinking, but it comes with a big caveat: Eradicating these standards would only promote more Pentagon waste.
The Ugly Truth About the Permanent War Economy

Dec 3, 2024 | realcleardefense.com | Julia Gledhill

Evaluating arguments for the United States to spend more on national security – and the potential consequences of doing so.
The Ugly Truth about the Permanent War Economy

Dec 2, 2024 | stimson.org | Julia Gledhill |Joaquin Matamis

National security spending has grown nearly 50% since 2000, and the Pentagon budget alone will soon reach the trillion-dollar threshold. Still, lawmakers, Pentagon officials, and defense industry spokespeople alike routinely sound the alarm about what they perceive as insufficient national security spending.
Congress poised to allow more Pentagon price gouging

Nov 3, 2024 | msn.com | Julia Gledhill

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Hawks want a new Cold War but are cagey about the cost. So we did the math.

Sep 6, 2024 | thehill.com | Christopher Preble |Julia Gledhill

The Commission on the National Defense Strategy proposed in a recent report significant entitlement cuts and tax increases to drastically increase military spending. But they refuse to say by how much. The report complains that the American people “have been inadequately informed” about the threats the country faces. But if they wish to be taken seriously, the commissioners will need to spell out what Americans will be expected to pay to sustain the sprawling force they claim is necessary.
How the Defense Industry Price Gouges the Pentagon

Aug 2, 2024 | stimson.org | Julia Gledhill |Joaquin Matamis

As a matter of practice, military contractors have overcharged the Pentagon for years—at the expense of both taxpayers and the military. However, several members of Congress are working to end the practice. Last year, Senators Warren (D-MA), Braun (R-IN), and Grassley (R-IA) teamed up with Reps. Garamendi (D-CA) and Deluzio (D-PA) to introduce legislation that will address the legal loopholes that enable military price gouging.
How the Defense Industry Price Gouges the Pentagon

Aug 1, 2024 | nationalinterest.org | Julia Gledhill

As a matter of practice, military contractors have overcharged the Pentagon for years—at the expense of both taxpayers and the military. However, several members of Congress are working to end the practice. Last year, Senators Warren (D-MA), Braun (R-IN), and Grassley (R-IA) teamed up with Reps. Garamendi (D-CA) and Deluzio (D-PA) to introduce legislation that will address the legal loopholes that enable military price gouging.
Current Defense Plans Require Unsustainable Future Spending

Jul 18, 2024 | realcleardefense.com | Dan Grazier |Julia Gledhill |Geoff Wilson

U.S. defense spending has increased nearly 50% since the start of the 21st century, with no signs of slowing down Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles

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Julia Gledhill @JuliaGledhill

22 Apr 25

ICE stole one of life's most special experiences from this family. So profoundly evil

Molly Crane-Newman @molcranenewman

Mahmoud Khalil’s wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, gave birth to their first child today, a baby boy. From her statement: “My son and I should not be navigating his first days on earth without Mahmoud. ICE and the Trump administration have stolen these precious moments from our family…” https://t.co/3OzHNEJ1bK

Julia Gledhill @JuliaGledhill

19 Apr 25

RT @TheStalwart: NEW ODD LOTS: We recorded this a month ago. But then ~news~ got in the way. But in light of Pentagon upheaval. A great t…

Julia Gledhill @JuliaGledhill

19 Apr 25

Thanks for the quote!