War Stocks Rally: Turns Out Constant Belligerence Is Good for Business
RT highlights the obvious: sabre-rattling makes defense contractors rich. But the problem isn't just one president's 'belligerence.' This a bipartisan affair, a revolving door where politicians greenlight endless wars, then leverage their influence into lucrative consulting gigs within the very industries they enriched. For example, during the Biden administration, Lockheed Martin's stock (LMT)
soared, particularly after significant aid packages to Ukraine and Israel (OpenSecrets.org details substantial defense industry lobbying). The military-industrial complex doesn't care who's sitting in the Oval Office, as long as the bombs keep flying and the checks keep clearing. While Lockheed Martin touts 'delivering advanced security solutions,' the reality is they’re delivering quarterly
profits fueled by perpetual conflict. Pundits on every mainstream channel sell us 'security needs' while their retirement funds swell with defense stocks. Funny how 'peace talks' never seem to generate the same market excitement as the prospect of another endless war, isn't it? How many 'credible threats' does it take before we question whose interests are truly being defended?