US Bolsters 'Security' in Asia While Claiming No Escalation
While Washington touts this as bolstering Taiwan's defense, the transaction conveniently overlooks the historical pattern of U.S. arms sales fueling regional tensions, then profiting from the inevitable 'security' needs. This $700 million deal, for example, goes straight to military contractors like Raytheon Technologies and Kongsberg Gruppen (NASAMS manufacturers), whose stock prices, one might
note, rarely suffer during periods of geopolitical friction. So, the U.S. sells weapons, 'warns' against aggression, then sells more weapons when tensions escalate. It's a self-perpetuating cycle of 'defense' that primarily secures profits for a select few, all while portraying itself as a benevolent global protector. Call it what it is: a very effective business model for war.