Maj Gen Amikam Norkin told heads of 20 foreign air forces meeting in Israel: "We are flying the F-35 all over the Middle East and have already attacked twice on two different fronts." He did not specify the targets. "You know that we just won the Eurovision with the song 'Toy.' Well, the F-35 is … Continue reading Eurovision to Eurofighter
For the second year in a row, Spain has shattered its own record for weapons exports
For the second year in a row, Spain has shattered its own record for weapons exports. The country sold military equipment worth €4.3 billion last year, a 7.3% rise from 2016. The rise is part of a global increase in weapons transfers that began in the early 2000s, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. … Continue reading For the second year in a row, Spain has shattered its own record for weapons exports
British arms exports to Israel reach record level
British defence contractors are selling record amounts of arms to Israel, new figures reveal, just days after it was confirmed that Prince William will represent the UK government on a visit to the country next month. Figures from the Campaign Against Arms Trade reveal that last year the UK issued £221m worth of arms licences to defence companies … Continue reading British arms exports to Israel reach record level
Lockheed Martin invested over $1 billion in Israel between 2010 and 2017
American aerospace contractor and maker of the F-35 stealth fighter jet, Lockheed Martin, is opening a “one of a kind” science-focused preschool in Jerusalem, with plans to serve Israeli children as young as five, according to a press release from Jerusalem’s municipality. In May of this year, an Israeli military official openly bragged that “Israel was the first regime … Continue reading Lockheed Martin invested over $1 billion in Israel between 2010 and 2017
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In total, $138 billion was awarded in federal funds to private contractors for the Iraq War, with Halliburton receiving more than $39.5 billion of the federal contracts related to the Iraq military invasion and occupation between 2003 and 2013. There were three other primary contractors in Iraq: Blackwater Worldwide, a mercenary army responsible for countless murders and massacres of Iraqis; CACI … Continue reading War and Business
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