20 Companies That Are Profiting the Most From War
March 2, 2018
Not a brand-new list (from 24/7 Wall St. a year ago, but MSN keeps re-publishing it, most recently last Friday), but certainly an interesting ranking that should be updated every few years as a public service.
Of the 20, 13 of them are U.S. companies, 2 are Russian, 2 are U.K.-based, one is French, one Italian, and one is European (Airbus). Sample of the top 5:
5. Northrop Grumman
Country: United States
Arms sales: $21.4 billion
Profit: $2.2 billion
Employees: 67,000
3. Raytheon
Country: United States
Arms sales: $22.9 billion
Profit: $2.2 billion
Employees: 63,000
1. Lockheed Martin
Country: United States
Arms sales: $40.8 billion
Profit: $5.3 billion
Employees: 97,000
The full list can be found at either of the links above.
Dale Steinreich writes for Libertarian Media Critic. Brickbats and damnation with faint praise can be sent to its editor [email protected].
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