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The Global Firearms Market — Military Procurement, Exports, and the Civilian Divide
The U.S. is the world's largest arms exporter. Russia is second. The global small arms trade generates $10+ billion annually. Here's how the global firearms market works — from Pentagon contracts to civilian gun stores.
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The F-35 Program — The $1.7 Trillion Fighter Jet and What It Tells Us About Defense Procurement
The F-35 is the most expensive weapons program in human history at $1.7 trillion over its lifetime. It is also the lens through which every modern defense procurement story must be understood — cost overruns, contractor lock-in, and the politics of keeping the program alive.
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The Firearms Industry — Scale, Structure, and the Economics of Lethal Manufacturing
The global firearms industry generates over $50 billion annually. The U.S. civilian market alone exceeds any military budget outside the top five. Here's the full economic picture — from Pentagon procurement contracts to the civilian market that no other country resembles.
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