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Wall Street Journal love letter to the arms industry
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Wall Street Journal love letter to the arms industry

Columnist slams anyone — left or right — who dares criticize this American institution

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Military Industrial Complex

Arms industry's price gouging shows how greed trumps national interest

Weapons firms will likely rip off the US taxpayer once again when the military replenishes supplies sent to Ukraine.

Arms industry titan poised to sit on Council on Foreign Relations board
Military Industrial Complex

Arms industry titan poised to sit on Council on Foreign Relations board

Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet's nomination to this prestigious foreign policy post raises numerous questions.

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Europe

Pro-bono Ukraine lobbyists quietly profit from defense contractor clients

DC firms working to steer US policy towards getting more weapons for Kyiv are also representing arms makers who stand to benefit.

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Europe

Ukraine War is great for the portfolio, as defense stocks enjoy a banner year

The top five US weapons firms outperformed major Wall Street indexes in the last year, mostly on the backs of American taxpayers.

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Military Industrial Complex

The corruption of massive industry 'sweeteners' in foreign arm sales

Weapons firms are literally paying governments, especially the UAE and Middle Eastern states, to buy their weapons.