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Northrop, Lockheed Pursue Munitions Deals Amid Budget Uncertainty
Northrop Grumman is seizing the opportunity to collaborate with new partners and showcase its cutting-edge munitions products, aiming to secure a larger share of the market. The company is in active discussions with major contractors on around 10 agreements covering eight key weapons systems.
#DefenseIndustry #MunitionsSupply #SupplyChain #Aerospace #DefenseContractors
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Arkansas authorities battling wildfire near Camden industrial park
Arkansas authorities are battling a wildfire that’s grown to more than 2,300 acres near a Camden industrial park…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Camden #Arkansas #ArkansasDepartmentofEmergencyManagement #ArkansasNationalGuard #defensecontractors #industrialpark #LockheedMartin #SarahHuckabeeSanders #Wildfire
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https://www.europesays.com/people/222034/ Thiel, Andreessen-backed Defense Startup Promises Cheap Missiles as US Rebuilds Arsenal #Aerospace #DEFENSE #DefenseContractors #iShares #ISharesUSAerospace&DefenseETF #LockheedMartin #Military #PeterThiel #UBS #Ukraine #Weapons
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Billions for War, Austerity for Americans: Hegseth Reveals the Scam
The Pentagon always gets its billions. Families get deductibles, hunger and austerity. Hegseth’s war request exposes Washington’s corporate, people-last priorities.
#AmericanFarmers #AntiwarMovement #ChinaBeltAndRoadInitiative #CorporateWelfare #DEFENSEBUDGET #defenseContractors #DOGE #EconomicJustice #ForeignAid #healthcareCrisis #HumanRights #HumanitarianAid #IranWar #MedicareForAll #militaryIndustrialComplex #militarySpending #PentagonBudget #PeteHegseth #PoliticsDoneRight #poverty #ProgressivePolitics #publicInvestment #socialPrograms #TrumpAdministration #USForeignPolicy #UniversalHealthcare #USAID #USAIDCuts #WarProfiteering https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-p6g -
Billions for War, Austerity for Americans: Hegseth Reveals the Scam
The Pentagon always gets its billions. Families get deductibles, hunger and austerity. Hegseth’s war request exposes Washington’s corporate, people-last priorities.
#AmericanFarmers #AntiwarMovement #ChinaBeltAndRoadInitiative #CorporateWelfare #DEFENSEBUDGET #defenseContractors #DOGE #EconomicJustice #ForeignAid #healthcareCrisis #HumanRights #HumanitarianAid #IranWar #MedicareForAll #militaryIndustrialComplex #militarySpending #PentagonBudget #PeteHegseth #PoliticsDoneRight #poverty #ProgressivePolitics #publicInvestment #socialPrograms #TrumpAdministration #USForeignPolicy #UniversalHealthcare #USAID #USAIDCuts #WarProfiteering https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-p6g -
Trump’s Tariff Tax Makes Working Americans Pay for His Profitable Iran War
Trump promised tariffs would rebuild manufacturing. Instead, workers face higher prices, lost factory jobs, and a costly Iran war that rewards corporate profiteers.
#AmericanEconomy #AntiWarMovement #billionaireClass #ConsumerPrices #corporateGreed #defenseContractors #DonaldTrump #EconomicInequality #foreverWars #gasPrices #IranWar #manufacturingJobs #militaryIndustrialComplex #OilCompanies #PentagonSpending #ProgressivePolitics #tariffTax #tariffs #taxTheRich #TrumpEconomy #TrumpTariffs #USIranWar #WarProfiteering #workingClass #WorkingFamilies https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-p60 -
Trump’s Tariff Tax Makes Working Americans Pay for His Profitable Iran War
Trump promised tariffs would rebuild manufacturing. Instead, workers face higher prices, lost factory jobs, and a costly Iran war that rewards corporate profiteers.
#AmericanEconomy #AntiWarMovement #billionaireClass #ConsumerPrices #corporateGreed #defenseContractors #DonaldTrump #EconomicInequality #foreverWars #gasPrices #IranWar #manufacturingJobs #militaryIndustrialComplex #OilCompanies #PentagonSpending #ProgressivePolitics #tariffTax #tariffs #taxTheRich #TrumpEconomy #TrumpTariffs #USIranWar #WarProfiteering #workingClass #WorkingFamilies https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-p60 -
Reward: You've received the Glowing Inbox of Suspicious Origin — it is warm to the touch and definitely not enriched.
#CyberSecurity #APT #RussianHackers #CyberEspionage #DefenseContractors #CriticalHit (3/3)
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Reward: You've received the Glowing Inbox of Suspicious Origin — it is warm to the touch and definitely not enriched.
#CyberSecurity #APT #RussianHackers #CyberEspionage #DefenseContractors #CriticalHit (3/3)
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Defense ETFs to Buy Now as NATO Allies Pledge to Invest Over $50B
The 2026 NATO summit in Ankara concluded this week against a backdrop of sweeping geopolitical shifts and immense…
#NATO #OTAN #Europe #Europa #EU #News #defensecontractors #defenseprocurement #Europeanallies #nato #NATOallies #PresidentDonaldTrump #RTX
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Ukrainian Drone Maker Is Using Moscow Attack In Its Marketing Campaign
Ukrainian drones struck outside Moscow on Thursday (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Attendees…
#Ukraine #UA #Europe #Europa #EU #News #armsexpo #defensecontractors #drone #eurosatory #FirePoint #Kapotnyadistrictoilrefinery #Moscow #publicity #sizzlereel
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Ukrainian drone makers target Asia as Taiwan tensions spur demand
By Tim Kelly, John Geddie and Ben Blanchard TOKYO/TAIPEI, June 19 (Reuters) – The CEO of UFORCE, a…
#Ukraine #UA #Europe #Europa #EU #News #China #defensecontractors #dronemakers #DroneWarfare #EastAsia #Japan #Japaneseofficials #SouthChinaSea #Taiwan #Tokyo #UFORCE #Ukrainianfirms
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/87307/ I served in Iraq. An arms race could be catastrophic. | Opinion #Afghanistan #DefenseContractors #DonaldTrump #GeneralSmedleyButler #GlobalWarOnTerror #Iran #Iraq #MilitarySpending #ThePentagon #UnitedStates #WarIsARacket
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Trump’s military forays in the Middle East is a boon for the defense business
The list of winners from the Iran war is a relatively short one. Belligerents are at an impasse,…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #anddefense #Arms #défense #defensecontractors #defensedepartment #DonaldTrump #Iran #LockheedMartin #middleeast #Missiles #pentagon #trump #war #Weapons
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Market Impact of Geopolitical Conflict: Analysis of Shocks and Recovery Patterns – News and Statistics
Apr 19, 2026 Initial market reactions to geopolitical conflict often involve sharp sell-offs, as observed in a recent…
#Politics #commodityprices #defensecontractors #economicshock #financialmarkets #geopoliticalconflict #geopolitics #marketrecovery #Marketsell-off #TradeRoutes #U.S.investment #wareconomy
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Europe’s Defense Stocks Slide as Russia, Ukraine Agree on Ceasefire
Europe’s Defense Stocks Slide as Russia, Ukraine Agree on Ceasefire – Moby Europe’s defense rally just met its…
#Europe #EU #constructionmaterials #defensecontractors #DefenseStocks #defensetrade #defense-spending #Europeangovernments #globalmarkets #reconstruction #Ukraine
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Leidos, Defense Unicorns to Validate Navy Ship Software Prototypes
The Navy has taken a crucial step in bringing innovative shipboard software to life by partnering with Leidos and Defense Unicorns to test and validate cutting-edge prototypes in a controlled lab environment. This strategic move aims to mitigate risks and ensure seamless integration of new systems at sea.
#NavyShipSoftware #SoftwareValidation #LabbasedTesting #DefenseContractors #Leidos
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https://www.europesays.com/people/10195/ Trump team livid about Dario Amodei’s principled stand to keep the DOD from using Claude for war #Anthropic #DarioAmodei #DEFENSE #DefenseContractors #PeteHegseth
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https://www.europesays.com/people/8964/ The Pentagon brands Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei a ‘liar’ with a ‘God complex’ as deadline looms #AerospaceAndDefense #AndDefense #Anthropic #arms #DarioAmodei #DefenseContractors #Military #pentagon #PeteHegseth #Weapons
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Palantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers — ‘or you’re neurodivergent’
From Gen Z to baby boomer…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #careersuccess #Careers #chiefexecutiveofficer(CEO) #defensecontractors #genz #Jobs #Neuroscience #Palantir #PalantirTechnologies #skills #TechCompanies #techworkers #Technology #TheFutureofWork
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Palantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers — ‘or you’re neurodivergent’
From Gen Z to baby boomer…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #careersuccess #Careers #chiefexecutiveofficer(CEO) #defensecontractors #genz #Jobs #Neuroscience #Palantir #PalantirTechnologies #skills #TechCompanies #techworkers #Technology #TheFutureofWork
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Palantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers — ‘or you’re neurodivergent’
From Gen Z to baby boomers, workers across industrie…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #careersuccess #Careers #chiefexecutiveofficer(CEO) #DefenseContractors #genz #jobs #Neuroscience #Palantir #PalantirTechnologies #skills #techcompanies #techworkers #Technology #TheFutureofWork #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Switzerland Says It’s Halting Weapons Exports Licenses to US, Citing Neutrality
The country said it hasn’t issued new weapons licenses to the US since the start of US bombardments on February 28. -
Switzerland Says It’s Halting Weapons Exports Licenses to US, Citing Neutrality
The country said it hasn’t issued new weapons licenses to the US since the start of US bombardments on February 28. -
Switzerland Says It’s Halting Weapons Exports Licenses to US, Citing Neutrality
The country said it hasn’t issued new weapons licenses to the US since the start of US bombardments on February 28. -
Switzerland Says It’s Halting Weapons Exports Licenses to US, Citing Neutrality
The country said it hasn’t issued new weapons licenses to the US since the start of US bombardments on February 28. -
Switzerland Says It’s Halting Weapons Exports Licenses to US, Citing Neutrality
The country said it hasn’t issued new weapons licenses to the US since the start of US bombardments on February 28. -
US Dropped $5.6 Billion Worth of Bombs on Iran in First 2 Days of War Alone
Four days into the war, US Central Command said that the US had struck 2,000 targets using more than 2,000 munitions. -
US Dropped $5.6 Billion Worth of Bombs on Iran in First 2 Days of War Alone
Four days into the war, US Central Command said that the US had struck 2,000 targets using more than 2,000 munitions. -
US Dropped $5.6 Billion Worth of Bombs on Iran in First 2 Days of War Alone
Four days into the war, US Central Command said that the US had struck 2,000 targets using more than 2,000 munitions. -
US Dropped $5.6 Billion Worth of Bombs on Iran in First 2 Days of War Alone
Four days into the war, US Central Command said that the US had struck 2,000 targets using more than 2,000 munitions. -
Bombs Over Healthcare: Trump’s Iran Attack Highlights America’s War Spending Crisis
Trump’s Iran bombing highlights a harsh reality: trillions for war while Americans are told healthcare, childcare, and family leave are unaffordable.
#antiWarAnalysis #BeltAndRoadInitiative #CostsOfWarProject #defenseContractors #endlessWar #IranWar #MedicareForAll #militaryIndustrialComplex #opportunityCostWar #ProgressivePolitics #TrumpIranBombing #USForeignPolicy #USMilitaryBases #warEconomy https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oLa -
Bombs Over Healthcare: Trump’s Iran Attack Highlights America’s War Spending Crisis
Trump’s Iran bombing highlights a harsh reality: trillions for war while Americans are told healthcare, childcare, and family leave are unaffordable.
#antiWarAnalysis #BeltAndRoadInitiative #CostsOfWarProject #defenseContractors #endlessWar #IranWar #MedicareForAll #militaryIndustrialComplex #opportunityCostWar #ProgressivePolitics #TrumpIranBombing #USForeignPolicy #USMilitaryBases #warEconomy https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oLa -
Anthropic’s fight with War Secretary Hegseth could seriously damage its growth
AI company Anthropic is facing perhaps the biggest crisis in its five-year existence as it stares down a…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #Anthropic #DarioAmodei #davidsacks #defensecontractors #DonaldTrump #Død #military #pentagon #petehegseth #SecretaryofDefense #U.S.military
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Pete Hegseth to visit Camden rocket engine plant Friday as part of ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ tour
Get excited: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host now installed as President Trump’s generalissimo,…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #Camden #defensecontractors #Død #GoldenDome #l3harris #Newsandopinion #pentagon #petehegseth #SecretaryofDefense
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8(a) program pushed further to the edge by DoD audit
The 8(a) small business contracting program is coming under the microscope of its biggest user. The Defense Department…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #8(a)program #defensecontracting #defensecontractors #defensedepartment #Død #huihuliau #johnshoraka #normabdallah #pentagon #petehegseth #SecretaryofDefense #SmallBusinessAdministration
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tours Long Beach rocket factory
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who is taking a tour of U.S. defense contractors, on Friday visited a…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #defensecontractors #Død #emergingcompany #LongBeach #manufacturingplant #pentagon #petehegseth #presidenttrump #RexRichardson #RocketLab #SecretaryofDefense
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#TheGremlinZoo #DOD #DefenseContractors
From Federal News Network: Trump order targeting defense contractor pay, stock buybacks is ‘full of ambiguity’
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#TheGremlinZoo #DOD #DefenseContractors
From Federal News Network: Trump order targeting defense contractor pay, stock buybacks is ‘full of ambiguity’
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#TheGremlinZoo #DOD #DefenseContractors
From Federal News Network: Trump order targeting defense contractor pay, stock buybacks is ‘full of ambiguity’
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The only ones who truly benefit from the #WarMachine are #Corporations! And this is further proof! My uncle was in the US Army and when he was discharged, he could fix just about anything electro-mechanical! But nooooo... We can't have folks fixing stuff themselves -- just buy new ones and waste #taxpayer money!
Congress Quietly Kills Military “#RightToRepair,” Allowing #Corporations to Cash In on *Fixing* Broken Products
Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill.
by Matt Sledge, December 9 2025
"The idea of a 'right to repair' — a requirement that companies facilitate consumers’ #repairs, #maintenance, and modification of products — is extremely popular, even winning broad, bipartisan support in Congress. That could not, however, save it from the #MilitaryIndustrial complex.
"#Lobbyists succeeded in killing part of the National Defense Authorization Act [#NDAA] that would have given service members the right to fix their equipment in the field without having to worry about military suppliers’ intellectual property.
"The decision to kill the popular proposal was made public Sunday after a closed-door conference of top congressional officials, including defense committee chairs, along with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.
"Those meetings were secret, but consumer advocates say they have a pretty good idea of what happened.
" 'It’s pretty clear that defense contractors opposed the right-to-repair provisions, and they pressed hard to have them stripped out of the final bill,' said Isaac Bowers, the federal legislative director at #USPIRG. 'All we can say is that #DefenseContractors have a lot of influence on Capitol Hill.'
"The idea had drawn bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, which each passed their own versions of the proposal.
"Under one version, co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mt., defense companies would have been required to supply the information needed for repairs — such as technical data, maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, and lists of replacement parts — as a condition of Pentagon contracts.
"The idea was that no service member would ever be left waiting on a contractor to fly in from Norway to repair a simple part — which once happened — or, in another real-life scenario, told by the manufacturer to buy a new CT scanner in a combat zone because one malfunctioned.
"Instead of worrying about voiding a warranty, military personnel in the field could use a 3D printer or elbow grease to fix a part.
" 'The military is a can-do operation,' Bowers said. 'Service members can and should be able to repair their own equipment, and this will save costs if they can do it upfront and on time and on their schedule.' "
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2025/12/09/congress-military-ndaa-right-to-repair/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/54Nro#EndlessWar #Corporatocracy #CorporateColonialism #USInvasions #USPol #ContractorProfiteering #LockheedMartin #Boeing #NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct
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The only ones who truly benefit from the #WarMachine are #Corporations! And this is further proof! My uncle was in the US Army and when he was discharged, he could fix just about anything electro-mechanical! But nooooo... We can't have folks fixing stuff themselves -- just buy new ones and waste #taxpayer money!
Congress Quietly Kills Military “#RightToRepair,” Allowing #Corporations to Cash In on *Fixing* Broken Products
Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill.
by Matt Sledge, December 9 2025
"The idea of a 'right to repair' — a requirement that companies facilitate consumers’ #repairs, #maintenance, and modification of products — is extremely popular, even winning broad, bipartisan support in Congress. That could not, however, save it from the #MilitaryIndustrial complex.
"#Lobbyists succeeded in killing part of the National Defense Authorization Act [#NDAA] that would have given service members the right to fix their equipment in the field without having to worry about military suppliers’ intellectual property.
"The decision to kill the popular proposal was made public Sunday after a closed-door conference of top congressional officials, including defense committee chairs, along with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.
"Those meetings were secret, but consumer advocates say they have a pretty good idea of what happened.
" 'It’s pretty clear that defense contractors opposed the right-to-repair provisions, and they pressed hard to have them stripped out of the final bill,' said Isaac Bowers, the federal legislative director at #USPIRG. 'All we can say is that #DefenseContractors have a lot of influence on Capitol Hill.'
"The idea had drawn bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, which each passed their own versions of the proposal.
"Under one version, co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mt., defense companies would have been required to supply the information needed for repairs — such as technical data, maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, and lists of replacement parts — as a condition of Pentagon contracts.
"The idea was that no service member would ever be left waiting on a contractor to fly in from Norway to repair a simple part — which once happened — or, in another real-life scenario, told by the manufacturer to buy a new CT scanner in a combat zone because one malfunctioned.
"Instead of worrying about voiding a warranty, military personnel in the field could use a 3D printer or elbow grease to fix a part.
" 'The military is a can-do operation,' Bowers said. 'Service members can and should be able to repair their own equipment, and this will save costs if they can do it upfront and on time and on their schedule.' "
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2025/12/09/congress-military-ndaa-right-to-repair/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/54Nro#EndlessWar #Corporatocracy #CorporateColonialism #USInvasions #USPol #ContractorProfiteering #LockheedMartin #Boeing #NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct
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The only ones who truly benefit from the #WarMachine are #Corporations! And this is further proof! My uncle was in the US Army and when he was discharged, he could fix just about anything electro-mechanical! But nooooo... We can't have folks fixing stuff themselves -- just buy new ones and waste #taxpayer money!
Congress Quietly Kills Military “#RightToRepair,” Allowing #Corporations to Cash In on *Fixing* Broken Products
Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill.
by Matt Sledge, December 9 2025
"The idea of a 'right to repair' — a requirement that companies facilitate consumers’ #repairs, #maintenance, and modification of products — is extremely popular, even winning broad, bipartisan support in Congress. That could not, however, save it from the #MilitaryIndustrial complex.
"#Lobbyists succeeded in killing part of the National Defense Authorization Act [#NDAA] that would have given service members the right to fix their equipment in the field without having to worry about military suppliers’ intellectual property.
"The decision to kill the popular proposal was made public Sunday after a closed-door conference of top congressional officials, including defense committee chairs, along with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.
"Those meetings were secret, but consumer advocates say they have a pretty good idea of what happened.
" 'It’s pretty clear that defense contractors opposed the right-to-repair provisions, and they pressed hard to have them stripped out of the final bill,' said Isaac Bowers, the federal legislative director at #USPIRG. 'All we can say is that #DefenseContractors have a lot of influence on Capitol Hill.'
"The idea had drawn bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, which each passed their own versions of the proposal.
"Under one version, co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mt., defense companies would have been required to supply the information needed for repairs — such as technical data, maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, and lists of replacement parts — as a condition of Pentagon contracts.
"The idea was that no service member would ever be left waiting on a contractor to fly in from Norway to repair a simple part — which once happened — or, in another real-life scenario, told by the manufacturer to buy a new CT scanner in a combat zone because one malfunctioned.
"Instead of worrying about voiding a warranty, military personnel in the field could use a 3D printer or elbow grease to fix a part.
" 'The military is a can-do operation,' Bowers said. 'Service members can and should be able to repair their own equipment, and this will save costs if they can do it upfront and on time and on their schedule.' "
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2025/12/09/congress-military-ndaa-right-to-repair/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/54Nro#EndlessWar #Corporatocracy #CorporateColonialism #USInvasions #USPol #ContractorProfiteering #LockheedMartin #Boeing #NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct
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The only ones who truly benefit from the #WarMachine are #Corporations! And this is further proof! My uncle was in the US Army and when he was discharged, he could fix just about anything electro-mechanical! But nooooo... We can't have folks fixing stuff themselves -- just buy new ones and waste #taxpayer money!
Congress Quietly Kills Military “#RightToRepair,” Allowing #Corporations to Cash In on *Fixing* Broken Products
Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill.
by Matt Sledge, December 9 2025
"The idea of a 'right to repair' — a requirement that companies facilitate consumers’ #repairs, #maintenance, and modification of products — is extremely popular, even winning broad, bipartisan support in Congress. That could not, however, save it from the #MilitaryIndustrial complex.
"#Lobbyists succeeded in killing part of the National Defense Authorization Act [#NDAA] that would have given service members the right to fix their equipment in the field without having to worry about military suppliers’ intellectual property.
"The decision to kill the popular proposal was made public Sunday after a closed-door conference of top congressional officials, including defense committee chairs, along with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.
"Those meetings were secret, but consumer advocates say they have a pretty good idea of what happened.
" 'It’s pretty clear that defense contractors opposed the right-to-repair provisions, and they pressed hard to have them stripped out of the final bill,' said Isaac Bowers, the federal legislative director at #USPIRG. 'All we can say is that #DefenseContractors have a lot of influence on Capitol Hill.'
"The idea had drawn bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, which each passed their own versions of the proposal.
"Under one version, co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mt., defense companies would have been required to supply the information needed for repairs — such as technical data, maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, and lists of replacement parts — as a condition of Pentagon contracts.
"The idea was that no service member would ever be left waiting on a contractor to fly in from Norway to repair a simple part — which once happened — or, in another real-life scenario, told by the manufacturer to buy a new CT scanner in a combat zone because one malfunctioned.
"Instead of worrying about voiding a warranty, military personnel in the field could use a 3D printer or elbow grease to fix a part.
" 'The military is a can-do operation,' Bowers said. 'Service members can and should be able to repair their own equipment, and this will save costs if they can do it upfront and on time and on their schedule.' "
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2025/12/09/congress-military-ndaa-right-to-repair/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/54Nro#EndlessWar #Corporatocracy #CorporateColonialism #USInvasions #USPol #ContractorProfiteering #LockheedMartin #Boeing #NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct
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The only ones who truly benefit from the #WarMachine are #Corporations! And this is further proof! My uncle was in the US Army and when he was discharged, he could fix just about anything electro-mechanical! But nooooo... We can't have folks fixing stuff themselves -- just buy new ones and waste #taxpayer money!
Congress Quietly Kills Military “#RightToRepair,” Allowing #Corporations to Cash In on *Fixing* Broken Products
Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill.
by Matt Sledge, December 9 2025
"The idea of a 'right to repair' — a requirement that companies facilitate consumers’ #repairs, #maintenance, and modification of products — is extremely popular, even winning broad, bipartisan support in Congress. That could not, however, save it from the #MilitaryIndustrial complex.
"#Lobbyists succeeded in killing part of the National Defense Authorization Act [#NDAA] that would have given service members the right to fix their equipment in the field without having to worry about military suppliers’ intellectual property.
"The decision to kill the popular proposal was made public Sunday after a closed-door conference of top congressional officials, including defense committee chairs, along with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.
"Those meetings were secret, but consumer advocates say they have a pretty good idea of what happened.
" 'It’s pretty clear that defense contractors opposed the right-to-repair provisions, and they pressed hard to have them stripped out of the final bill,' said Isaac Bowers, the federal legislative director at #USPIRG. 'All we can say is that #DefenseContractors have a lot of influence on Capitol Hill.'
"The idea had drawn bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, which each passed their own versions of the proposal.
"Under one version, co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mt., defense companies would have been required to supply the information needed for repairs — such as technical data, maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, and lists of replacement parts — as a condition of Pentagon contracts.
"The idea was that no service member would ever be left waiting on a contractor to fly in from Norway to repair a simple part — which once happened — or, in another real-life scenario, told by the manufacturer to buy a new CT scanner in a combat zone because one malfunctioned.
"Instead of worrying about voiding a warranty, military personnel in the field could use a 3D printer or elbow grease to fix a part.
" 'The military is a can-do operation,' Bowers said. 'Service members can and should be able to repair their own equipment, and this will save costs if they can do it upfront and on time and on their schedule.' "
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2025/12/09/congress-military-ndaa-right-to-repair/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/54Nro#EndlessWar #Corporatocracy #CorporateColonialism #USInvasions #USPol #ContractorProfiteering #LockheedMartin #Boeing #NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct
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Trump Names Saudi Arabia “Major Non-NATO Ally,” With Billions in Arms Deals
“Trump is prioritizing weapons-contractor profits and his own family’s business interests,” said Ilhan Omar. -
Trump Names Saudi Arabia “Major Non-NATO Ally,” With Billions in Arms Deals
“Trump is prioritizing weapons-contractor profits and his own family’s business interests,” said Ilhan Omar. -
Trump Names Saudi Arabia “Major Non-NATO Ally,” With Billions in Arms Deals
“Trump is prioritizing weapons-contractor profits and his own family’s business interests,” said Ilhan Omar. -
Trump Names Saudi Arabia “Major Non-NATO Ally,” With Billions in Arms Deals
“Trump is prioritizing weapons-contractor profits and his own family’s business interests,” said Ilhan Omar. -
Donors to the ballroom include #BigTech companies, #DefenseContractors and other large corporations. The #WhiteHouse has not disclosed how much money each company donated. Mr. Trump has said construction will be funded through private donations and "his own money" www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-b...
What donors to Trump's White H... -
Donors to the ballroom include #BigTech companies, #DefenseContractors and other large corporations. The #WhiteHouse has not disclosed how much money each company donated. Mr. Trump has said construction will be funded through private donations and "his own money" www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-b...
What donors to Trump's White H... -
Trump looks to buy stakes in military corps raising concerns about private contractors and war conflicts | The Independent
With a semi-nationalized military-industrial complex, the revolving door won't be needed.
#defenseContractors #nationalization #revolvingDoor #TrumpRegime
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Trump looks to buy stakes in military corps raising concerns about private contractors and war conflicts | The Independent
With a semi-nationalized military-industrial complex, the revolving door won't be needed.
#defenseContractors #nationalization #revolvingDoor #TrumpRegime
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Trump looks to buy stakes in military corps raising concerns about private contractors and war conflicts | The Independent
With a semi-nationalized military-industrial complex, the revolving door won't be needed.
#defenseContractors #nationalization #revolvingDoor #TrumpRegime
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They lost the war - but made billions. This doc uncovers how U.S. defense contractors turned global conflict, from #Afghanistan to #Gaza, into a profit machine.
Investigative journalist Abby Martin helps break down this story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDB3L23UMCQ#WarProfiteers #USMilitary #DefenseContractors
#imperialism #warmongers #industrialmilitarycomplex #capitalism #USA -
They lost the war - but made billions. This doc uncovers how U.S. defense contractors turned global conflict, from #Afghanistan to #Gaza, into a profit machine.
Investigative journalist Abby Martin helps break down this story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDB3L23UMCQ#WarProfiteers #USMilitary #DefenseContractors
#imperialism #warmongers #industrialmilitarycomplex #capitalism #USA -
They lost the war - but made billions. This doc uncovers how U.S. defense contractors turned global conflict, from #Afghanistan to #Gaza, into a profit machine.
Investigative journalist Abby Martin helps break down this story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDB3L23UMCQ#WarProfiteers #USMilitary #DefenseContractors
#imperialism #warmongers #industrialmilitarycomplex #capitalism #USA -
They lost the war - but made billions. This doc uncovers how U.S. defense contractors turned global conflict, from #Afghanistan to #Gaza, into a profit machine.
Investigative journalist Abby Martin helps break down this story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDB3L23UMCQ#WarProfiteers #USMilitary #DefenseContractors
#imperialism #warmongers #industrialmilitarycomplex #capitalism #USA -
They lost the war - but made billions. This doc uncovers how U.S. defense contractors turned global conflict, from #Afghanistan to #Gaza, into a profit machine.
Investigative journalist Abby Martin helps break down this story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDB3L23UMCQ#WarProfiteers #USMilitary #DefenseContractors
#imperialism #warmongers #industrialmilitarycomplex #capitalism #USA -
Stephen Miller Owns Up to $250,000 in Palantir Stock, Report Finds
Palantir is reportedly building a mega-database of Americans’ personal information for the Trump administration.