Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia in his remarks yesterday at the UN Security Council session that was addressing the “Western Arms Supplies to Ukraine” exposed the profits which the military industry is drawing from the Ukraine war:
“It is well known that Ukraine has become a genuine gold mine for the military-industrial complex of the Anglo-Saxon countries and their allies. But it is American companies that are profiting the most from the conflict.
“According to the latest data, half of total arms sales in 2023 were processed by 41 U.S. corporations out of the top 100. They received $317 billion, or 50% of global arms sales revenues. Overall, the revenues of the world’s 100 major weapons manufacturers in 2023 reached $632 billion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). It would be naïve to expect that these unscrupulous traders, who have tasted the flavor of lucre, will give up riding this gravy train for the sake of those miserable Ukrainians. …
“After the conflict started, 25 foreign lobby and consulting companies began to represent Ukraine’s interests free of charge. …
“Apart from making money on frantic sales of their weapons to the Ukrainians (well, they are in a hurry as they need to pull it off before Trump’s inauguration), they also have no scruples about making money on American citizens by driving up the prices of their goods. Despite the fact that it can be detrimental to the well-being of Americans, the outgoing Democratic administration is playing up with the arms corporations.”
