{"id":59709,"date":"2026-06-14T07:02:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/?p=59709"},"modified":"2026-06-14T07:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T15:05:53","slug":"its-a-most-confusing-time-to-be-in-the-us-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/14\/its-a-most-confusing-time-to-be-in-the-us-military\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s a Most Confusing Time To Be in the US Military"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reprinted from Bracing Views<\/a> with the author\u2019s permission.<\/i><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a most confusing time to be in the U.S. military. Who knows why we fight?<\/p>\n

At the top, there\u2019s a lack of principles, a lack of clarity, a lack of care.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no accountability for losses and bad decisions.<\/p>\n

The government keeps the people isolated from war\u2019s true costs. There\u2019s no call for sacrifice. No war bonds, no draft, no increase in taxes. Costs are largely kicked into the future as the national debt soars ever higher.<\/p>\n

An all-volunteer military is essentially told to follow orders. Never mind about the morality or legality of the same.<\/p>\n

The people are encouraged to cheer on or otherwise to support their warriors and warfighters. Basically, to wave the flag but otherwise to go about their business.<\/p>\n

A divided Congress has essentially rendered itself powerless over war-making. Meanwhile, Members of Congress fight for their share of an expanding Pentagon pie of money (or pork) for their districts.<\/p>\n

The Secretary of State says we went to war with Iran because Israel forced the U.S. government\u2019s hand. So apparently in this case the U.S. military fights for Israel.<\/p>\n

So far, the main beneficiaries of the war appear to be defense contractors, fossil fuel companies and banks, so apparently the U.S. military is fighting for them as well.<\/p>\n

Clearly, with Iran the U.S. military is not fighting to defend the American people or to support and defend the U.S. Constitution.<\/p>\n

Again, who knows why we fight?<\/p>\n

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The HAL 9000 knows the score<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s always useful to ask Cui bono? while following the money. I asked my AI friends who\u2019s benefiting from this war, and this was the answer the HAL 9000 spit out:<\/p>\n

The primary beneficiaries of the Iran war are Western defense contractors, major oil and gas corporations, and geopolitical rivals like Russia and China. The conflict has resulted in billions of dollars in windfalls for arms manufacturers and energy producers, while simultaneously shifting regional power balances. [1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>, 5<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Defense Contractors<\/strong><\/p>\n