COVID hardly killed weapons biz: top companies see $513 billion in sales
Brand new report shows industry giants shielded by government demand for the goods and services of war.
Brand new report shows industry giants shielded by government demand for the goods and services of war.
There can’t be the slightest doubt: America worships its Pentagod and the weapons and wars that feed it.
But whether our leaders continue to succumb to the power of the arms lobby is an open question.
Many of those who opposed amendments to rein in DOD’s bloated coffers have been underwritten by the weapons industry.
Military contractors may have even ended up with as much as one-half of the Pentagon’s $14 trillion allocation from Congress.
The U.S. military’s new emphasis on near-peer conflicts will undoubtedly help funnel trillions of dollars into yet more weaponry, including a revamped nuclear arsenal
It may be temporary, but now’s the time for critics to start throwing up road blocks while they have the chance.
The U.S. has made over $11 billion in major arms offers since the beginning of March, including to repressive regimes like the Philippines, Egypt, and the UAE.