According to a report from Reuters, the Pentagon will host leaders from the top eight US weapons makers to discuss the industry’s capacity to produce arms for Ukraine if the war lasts years.
One source told Reuters that the Pentagon’s Office of Acquisition and Sustainment will host a 90-minute meeting that Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks will likely attend. Resupplying the weapons stockpiles of the US and its allies are expected to be discussed, as well as planning for a long-term conflict.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, the US has pledged over $1.7 billion in new military aid for Ukraine. The weapons in highest demand are Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, as the US is shipping them to Ukraine on a near-daily basis.
Javelins are a joint venture between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. The Stingers are solely made by Raytheon, which is the former employer of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Raytheon, Lockheed, and other US arms makers are expected to reap long-term benefits from the war in Ukraine.
Other top US arms makers that could attend the Pentagon meeting include Northrop Grumman, Boeing, L3Harris Technologies, and General Dynamics. Besides replenishing stockpiles sent to Ukraine, the companies stand to gain from European countries increasing military spending in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
8 arms! – what are they? Bloody spiders?
lol.
This has got to be rock bottom, the Death Merchants mephisto waltz.
“Evil minds that plot destruction “
Just doing what we do best…………
Yes, the (human) slaughter sector has hit an historic high, threatening to overtake the digital sector, as the darling of Wall St.
Ain’t war grand?
Grand or grandios?
I have a feeling that stinger missiles will make their way on the black market and into the wrong hands and commercial passenger aircraft will find itself in great danger worldwide.
You have a point. ISIS fighters can easily smuggle those weapons back to ME and Afghanistan…!
Hey, who needs Viagra? Instant chubbies for the war merchants.
The complete Title: “Pentagon Asks Top 8 US Arms Makers to Meet on Ukraine to Determine Which One Gets the Most Money From Taxpayers”
Yep, they don’t need to produce functional weapons, Mr. Kinzhal will target and destroy whatever is sent!
If this war lasts long, I think that the Ukrainian people will need more small arms and ammo rather than the materials that Raytheon, Lockheed, and so on will provide.
cha ching !
If a crime has been comitted look to see who profits the most
Unfortunately, this meeting does not appear to be taking place anywhere in Eastern Ukraine.
I changed *three* words, but all credit to Roger Waters.
Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar
You’re gonna go far, you’re gonna fly
You’re never gonna die
You’re gonna make it if you try
They’re gonna love you
Well I’ve always had a deep respect
And I mean that most sincere
The *war* is just fantastic
That is really what I think
Oh by the way, which one’s *Blink’n*?
And did we tell you the name of the game, boy
We call it ‘riding the gravy train’
We’re just knocked out
We heard about the sell out
You gotta get more *bombs* out
You owe it to the people
We’re so happy we can hardly count
Everybody else is just green
Have you seen the chart?
It’s a helluva start
It could be made into a monster
If we all pull together as a team
And did we tell you the name of the game, boy
We call it ‘riding the gravy train’
Nicely done…
The Russian Navy’s Black Sea flagship has suffered major damage and the crew has abandoned the ship, state media said late Tuesday in reports following Ukrainian claims of hitting the ship with a missile strike.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the mishap on RTS Moskva (121), a ship in the country’s Black Sea Fleet, according to state-run outlet TASS.
The crew of the Moskva the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet was severely damaged and the crew abandoned ship, the Russian Defense Ministry told TASS.
A fire broke out on the ship, causing ammunition to detonate, according to TASS. State media did not elaborate on the cause of the fire.
Ukrainian officials claimed that shore-based anti-ship guided missiles hit Moskva which had been operating from the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters in Sevastopol, Crimea.
“It has been confirmed that the missile cruiser Moskva today went exactly where it was sent by our border guards on Snake Island!” Odesa governor Maksym Marchenko said in a Telegram message on Tuesday.
“Neptune missiles guarding the Black Sea caused very serious damage to the Russian ship.”
What goes around, comes around…
money is endless for wars. none to help the american people recover from the scamdemic.
I think all these arms dealers need to hold a poker game to decide who gets what….