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Wars fuel record arms sales

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According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the 100 largest arms producers' global sales rose to a record $679 billion in 2024, driven by wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

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The biggest European underinvestment is probably not in arms, but in ability to think strategically.
Here poor Russia appears far superior, while the former colonial powers the UK & France have lost most of their abilities, while few others developed them.
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM

Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner

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U.S. troops have become top gun traders, swapping investment tips from cockpits and the decks of aircraft carriers and making fortunes.
Top Gun Traders: Stock Bets and Crypto Culture Take Over the Military
Troops are hooked on investing. They’re trading tips from cockpits and the decks of aircraft carriers, and making fortunes.
on.wsj.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:31 AM