US-Israel War Games: The Price of Perpetual Conflict
The prospect of a renewed military confrontation with Iran, under a potential Trump administration or any US leadership, always brings into sharp focus the beneficiaries of perpetual conflict. Every deployment of a carrier strike group, every B-52 bomber announced, and every threat amplified costs taxpayers billions, flowing directly into the coffers of defense contractors. Raytheon Technologies,
Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, among others, consistently report record profits. For instance, Lockheed Martin alone reported nearly $70 billion in net sales in 2022, a figure that dwarfs Iran's entire national defense budget. This fiscal reality ensures a powerful lobbying presence in Washington, advocating for policies that maintain a state of heightened tension and necessitate advanced
weaponry. This cycle of threats against Iran also conveniently distracts from the core issue: the 45 years of crippling American-led sanctions, which have devastated the Iranian economy and fueled a siege mentality. The 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup, which overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh to protect British and American oil interests, planted the seeds of
enduring mistrust and resentment. Today, the call for military action leverages this historical animosity, serving geopolitical objectives far removed from any genuine security concern. Meanwhile, the resistance axis, a network of allied movements, views any US-Israeli military buildup as an extension of foreign occupation and Western imperial policy in the region. Their arms, often domestically