The Cost of the U.S. Arms Trade
Why It Matters
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What's Going on in the US Military?
Lockheed Martin, which sits at the top of commercial arms sales, sold over $67 billion worth of weapons in 2021. The US provides defense articles or services through aid that's funded by the US taxpayer but goes to a foreign government. Taxpayers don't pay for weapons that go abroad, but they do pay forweapons that come to our own forces.
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