How American Factories Built The World's Biggest Weapons Business
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The US is the world’s biggest weapons exporter, controlling about 43% of the global arms trade. American-made weapons like F-35 jets, M1 Abrams tanks, and 155mm artillery shells move worldwide through military aid and foreign sales. America sends its allies billions in weapons, including aid packages for Ukraine and missile defense systems for Israel. Defense contractors also sell large amounts of equipment to Saudi Arabia and key NATO allies, including Poland. So how did America become the world’s dominant weapons dealer? What risks come with it? And who depends on US weapons the most? 0:00 - Intro 00:50 - Building the World’s Biggest Weapons Industry 03:38 - How Saudi Arabia Became Its Biggest Buyer 04:22 - Israel’s Weapons Ties to America 05:40 - Ukraine 07:59 - Poland 09:12 - The United Kingdom 10:32 - Norway 12:23 - Japan 13:31 - South Korea 14:49 - India 16:38 - US Arms Deals Backfiring 19:54 - The Future of US Weapons Deals 20:51 - Credits ----------------------------------------------------- #weapons #military #ukraine #israel #bigbusiness MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: Inside The Billion-Dollar Hot Wheels Boom Fueled By Adults https://youtu.be/6qGjA4pam7g How Radioactive Shrimp May Have Gotten Into America https://youtu.be/8BRHNC1IKuw The Secrets Behind America's No. 1 Hot Sauce https://youtu.be/iEYsdIO7u7M Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Business Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider Where America Exports $300+ Billion Of Weapons A Year | Big Business | Business Insider