Andy Kroll (2023-09-24). What Would Real "National Defense" Look Like? tomdispatch.com A progressive Pentagon? Talk about an oxymoron! The Pentagon continues to grow and surge with ever larger budgets, ever more expansive missions (for example, a Space Force to dominate the heavens and yet more bases in the Pacific to encircle China), and ever greater ambitions to dominate everywhere, including if necessary through global thermonuclear warfare. No wonder it's so hard, to the point of absurdity, to imagine a Pentagon that would humbly and faithfully serve only the interests of "national defense." Yet, as a thought experiment, why not imagine it? What would a progressive Pentagon look like? I'm not t…