Data Downloads

Complete dataset of all US military conflicts from 1775 to present. Includes costs (inflation-adjusted), casualties, congressional authorization, outcomes, regions, and detailed analysis.

36 conflicts

All documented US military interventions and operations since 1798, from CRS data. Includes dates, countries, and descriptions.

469 operations

Congressional votes and authorization details for each conflict. Declaration type, vote counts, and constitutional analysis.

36 wars

Return on investment analysis for each war: cost, objectives achieved, strategic outcomes, and long-term consequences.

36 wars

Cost per US death and per civilian death by conflict. A stark metric for the economics of war.

36 wars

How US interventions created unintended consequences — the CIA's own term for when operations backfire.

20+ chains

Constitutional compliance scoring for each conflict: congressional authorization, declaration, and war powers adherence.

36 wars

Deep-dive dataset on the Revolutionary War with detailed battle data, costs, and historical context.

1 conflict

Annual US military spending 1940–2024 with GDP percentage and president. Inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars.

85 years

Detailed year-by-year defense budget breakdown with subcategories and historical context.

85 years

Global military spending by country from SIPRI. Compare US spending to every other nation.

170+ countries

Military spending per capita by US state. Federal defense dollars flowing to each state.

50 states

What $8 trillion in war spending could have bought: universal healthcare, infrastructure, education, and more.

10 examples

Pentagon audit failures since 1991. The DoD has never passed a financial audit.

30+ years

Top US foreign aid recipients with annual and cumulative totals since 2001. Military vs economic aid breakdown.

25 countries

Index of detailed country-level aid profiles with year-by-year breakdowns.

25 countries

Top US arms sales buyers with total deal values, major weapon systems, and context.

15 buyers

Detailed country-by-country arms sales data including deal types, weapon categories, and human rights context.

35 countries

Complete index of every known US military base worldwide. Locations, sizes, personnel, and costs.

1,518 bases

US military presence by country: base counts, troop deployments, annual costs.

80 countries

Domestic military installations by state with economic impact data.

50 states

Base distribution by military branch: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force.

5 branches

Summary statistics for the global US base network.

Aggregates

Top overseas troop deployments with costs and strategic context.

20 deployments

Complete military footprint by state: bases, personnel, contracts, VA facilities, and economic dependence.

50 states

Index for detailed state-level military data profiles.

54 entries

Veteran population, VA budget, suicide rates (17/day), PTSD rates, homelessness, and healthcare wait times.

20+ metrics

Veteran populations and VA costs by conflict era. Projected lifetime care costs through 2050.

10 wars

Military draft history: who was drafted, deferments, resistance, and demographic disparities.

6 wars

Major US weapons systems: cost per unit, total program costs, contractors, capabilities, and controversies.

52 systems

Extended weapons data with specifications, deployment history, and cost overruns.

52 systems

Top defense contractors: revenue, contracts, lobbying spending, revolving door personnel, and political donations.

20 companies

Contractor involvement and profits by conflict. Who made money from each war.

10 wars

US sanctions programs: countries targeted, economic impact, and effectiveness analysis.

20+ programs

The Iran War 2026 entry in conflicts.json tracks the ongoing US-Iran conflict: costs ($11.3B confirmed in 6 days), casualties, weapons used, and daily updates.

Includes Iran 2026

Drone and air strike data including Iran 2026 operations. Strike counts, locations, and civilian casualty estimates.

500+ strikes

Every president's war record: conflicts initiated, costs incurred, deaths on their watch, and constitutional compliance.

46 presidents

Index of country profiles with US military relationship data: aid, bases, arms sales, and interventions.

167 countries

Site-wide summary statistics: total conflicts, deaths, costs, and current spending rates.

Aggregates

Jobs created per $1M by sector: military vs education vs healthcare vs clean energy. The economics of military Keynesianism.

6 sectors