USA
France
UK
Russia
China
all make serious cash selling weapons.
Even Turkey was clearing out drones like made selling to Ukraine.
Lastly Iran has been dealing in weapons for a while.
So warmongering is a big industry and quite a few people are in on it.
When I was a young man I was naive enough to think the U.S.A. wanted to keep the peace the reality is many countries make good money selling weapons so peace is a very wishful idea.
And in fact, war is a source of economic income for...... providing assistance but not for free, providing assistance but in the end it must.... war for him produces more profit than anything else. Therefore, it is not surprising why conflicts occur in several countries, both civil and religious conflicts, which have become a productive field for continuing to maintain resistance. The East has oil wealth, create conflict there and we will step in to take over in a subtle way.
The production and trade of weapons has always been a very profitable business for any country, and the United States is no exception in this regard. But it is hardly worth saying that the US government deliberately creates hot spots in order to then supply weapons there and make money from it. After all, the production of weapons and ammunition in the USA and Europe is largely carried out by private companies. They are the ones who are more interested in wars and, as a result, in increasing government orders for their products.
The biggest catalyst for rising arms and defense spending among Europe and the United States in recent decades has been Russia's attack on Ukraine and its two-year-long deadliest war since World War II.
The world's largest weapons manufacturers are increasing production of missile launchers, tanks and ammunition. The owners and directors are expanding such companies because they expect that there will be a consistently high demand for weapons now and in the future due to the war in Ukraine.
Rheinmetall, one of Europe's largest arms and ammunition makers, last week agreed to buy a Spanish rival to boost its production capacity. The German company's CEO said he expects new major contracts to be signed next year.
Increased production capacity of defense contractors is also being seen in the US and Asia. The Pentagon allocated more than $17 billion in weapons and services to Ukraine, but most of the weapons were taken from ready-made stocks. Therefore, the US Department of Defense allocated about $3.4 billion for new orders to replenish its own reserves and those of its allies.
Raytheon Technologies began dismantling old Stingers for parts and bringing back retired workers to speed up production. The US has not ordered these anti-aircraft missiles since 2008.
Lockheed Martin is doubling production of the Javelins missiles it produces jointly with Raytheon, and is also increasing production of Himars missile launchers and GMLRS missiles by 60%.
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February of this year contributed to an even greater increase in defense budgets.
This has seen Rheinmetall shares rise 115% since January 1, while UK BAE Systems' Saab shares have jumped 30% and 44% respectively.
American manufacturers have been exporting weapons around the world for a long time, so the war in Ukraine did not lead to such a significant increase in shares. Year to date, Lockheed shares are up 36%, General Dynamics is up 22% and Raytheon is up 12%.
Poland is increasing its defense budget to 3% of GDP in 2023 – now it is 2.1%. Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, are moving towards the 2.5% mark. Sweden, Finland and the UK have also pledged to increase their defense budgets.
It should also be emphasized that European countries and other countries are now actively getting rid of Russian weapons and weapons dating back to the times of the USSR, modernizing and replacing them with the latest weapons from NATO countries. There are two reasons for this process. Firstly, Ukraine, as a republic of the former USSR, has the skills to use these weapons and in war conditions there is no time to switch to another. But in order to interest states in transferring such weapons to Ukraine, the United States offered to supply these countries with the latest NATO weapons in return. Therefore, many states are happy to get rid of old Soviet weapons and receive NATO ones. Secondly, this war showed the vulnerability and poor performance of Russian weapons compared to high-precision NATO weapons. As a result, many states are abandoning Russian weapons.
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