"U.S. arms sales to NATO allies have reached record levels, with 2024 exports hitting $318 billion globally. the rapid influx of weapons has created a significant backlog for U.S. defense companies, with 2024 seeing a record $200.8 billion in direct commercial sales."
So on one hand there is the U.S public that reacts emotionally to bullshit coming out from their administration. Meanwhile on the other hand, there are the educated people who actually knows and understand business in the U.S and have a better clear-minded approach to international relations.
Like Raytheon (RTX) who have over 2000 employees in UK alone.
"Despite importing heavily, European nations are boosting their own production capabilities, with nations like France and Germany emerging as major global exporters, though not primary suppliers to the U.S. market."
And that is the reason why the U.S is threatening to exit Nato because their one-sided arms dealership is being contested, by Europe buying from European manufacturers no less.
Heres some more "fuck us up the ass" news.
macemagazine.com/us-defence-…
So the industries make BILLIONS from us, and the public with a barely functioning educational system, is shitting all over us because they have been presented with some numbers that they cant comprehend. Math is hard, and evidently it is even more difficult to figure out how the world works.
About those 968 billion.
"The U.S. remains the world's leading defense spender, with 2024 figures showing a continued escalation, sometimes cited near or over $900 billion . Arms transfers grew to a record $319 billion in 2024, a 34% increase year-on-year, with a major focus on supporting allies in Europe. 968 billion therefor translates into = REVENUE. Not fucking nato contributions. It is the budget with which they plan the military complex expenditures.
Supporting allies in Europe, translates into = selling weapons. Meaning U.S companies are making money, meaning as customers we keep your jobs going. Meaning we are your market. Which means you need us. The American public are to dull to get this. But like i said, the Defense industry in the U.S, and the administration knows better. They won't pull out of Nato because = Profit.
Anything you hear about who is making more contributions to nato is bullshit. The only reason Trump is going on and on about that European countries need to do their part by increasing their defense budgets, is so that U.S arms industries can sell more to those countries. This is called logic. This is also the reason why the U.S cant go a year with any administration without getting involved in a war.
If the U.S public should get upset over anything, it is that their taxes are going into the arms industry. Meanwhile the profits from all these arms deals are benefiting the public with NOTHING.
"The U.S. arms industry receives massive taxpayer funding, with the average taxpayer contributing over $4,000 annually to militarism and contractors in 2026, including more than $5,000 from some estimates. Critics argue this constitutes "corporate welfare" that drains public resources, provides little economic gain, and primarily benefits defense firms rather than taxpayers"
"Over half of Pentagon discretionary spending—$2.4 trillion between 2020-2024—went directly to private contractors, with top firms like Lockheed Martin receiving $313 billion."
I can go on and on and on about this. Amazing to see Americans complain about Europe, when the real shit pile is right in their own backyard. Guess its easier to just point elsewhere, like always.