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David Rothkopf : Conflict in Gaza , Ukraine , and beyond are boosting the bottom lines of arms manufacturers.
He says the U.S. should provide Ukraine with what it needs to defend itself from Russia ’s invasion.
Sending arms alone is a recipe for an endless, grinding war (and endless profits for those arms makers) He asks: Is it, in fact, an arsenal of democracy? Or is it an amoral enterprise willing to sell to any nation, whether a democracy, an autocracy, or anything in between?.
David Rothkopf : U.S. arms firms have often helped undermine democracy globally, enabling greater repression and conflict.
He says arms companies often pose as passive bystanders, arguing that all they’re doing is following Washington ’s policies.
He writes: Arms firms are not merely subject to laws, but actively seek to shape them, including exerting considerable effort to block legislative efforts to limit arms sales.
Peter Bergen : Arms industry has promoted an increasingly “streamlined” process of approval of such weapons sales.
He says it has eased the way for sales that could put U.S.-produced weaponry in the hands of tyrants, terrorists, and criminal organizations.
Alleged security concerns, whether in Ukraine , Israel , or elsewhere, shouldn’t stand in the way of vigorous congressional oversight, Bergen says.
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71
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