Ukraine Seeks More Billions; US Defense Contracts Bloom
Bloomberg Politics reports Ukraine is asking for another €1 billion ($1.2 billion) by year-end to buy US weapons. The article, of course, focuses on the humanitarian angle of 'support' without once mentioning the staggering profits accruing to US defense contractors. As Ukraine seeks European funding, US military-industrial complex CEOs are busy drawing up bonuses, effectively selling weapons to
Ukraine which are paid for by European taxpayers, then cycled back to American corporations. It’s a beautifully efficient system, if you happen to own Lockheed Martin stock. This isn't aid; it's a revolving credit line for Raytheon and Boeing, cleverly disguised as international diplomacy. The narrative conveniently forgets that one nation's 'defense spending' is another's guaranteed revenue
stream, often paid for by third parties. How many more billions will flow through this circuitous route before anyone asks if the 'aid' is truly for Ukraine, or merely to inflate shareholder portfolios?