War Profiteers on Edge: Trump Threatens Their Ukraine Billions
When the Financial Times reported on 'Trump’s assault on US defence industry puts investors on edge,' one might mistakenly believe their primary concern was, say, global peace. Instead, the piece focuses on the precarious profits of Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, whose stock values (up 22% and 17% respectively in 2023, according to Yahoo Finance) are apparently under threat. The 'assault' isn't on
the human cost of perpetual war, but on the quarterly earnings calls of companies that thrive when missiles fly. This 'investor anxiety' always seems to correlate with any talk of de-escalation, reminding us what truly drives the war machine. While ordinary citizens worry about inflation and healthcare, the FT's elite readership gets the scoop on whether their portfolios might suffer if peace (God
forbid!) breaks out. One might wonder if the concern is truly 'Trump's erratic behavior' or the terrifying prospect of fewer conflicts to fuel their staggering returns.