UN Discovers 'Advanced Weapons' Fuel War, Names No Suppliers
Volker Turk, the UN rights chief, rightly points out the 'hell' in Sudan, fueled by a deluge of 'advanced weapons' that he claims are 'wreaking havoc'. One might wonder which nations are manufacturing and profiting from these 'advanced weapons'? Perhaps the same ones that often chastise others for instability while their defense industries rake in record profits. The silence on the specific origin
of these arms in mainstream reports often speaks volumes, meticulously avoiding the uncomfortable truth that Western arms dealers (and their state patrons) are frequently the primary suppliers to both sides of such 'hellish' conflicts. This convenient abstraction bypasses the direct responsibility of states like the US, which approved over $80 billion in foreign military sales in 2023 alone
(Defense Security Cooperation Agency, 2023). While Turk laments the tragic human cost, the media narrative carefully omits any mention of the Lockheed Martins, Raytheons, and Northrop Grumman's of the world, whose stock prices soar with every headline of conflict. It's a miracle, isn't it, how 'advanced weapons' just *appear* in war zones, entirely detached from their lucrative production lines
and political approvals?