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Who’s winning the war in Ukraine?
Posted By Shlomo Ben-Ami on September 19, 2022 @ 11:05
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[1] counteroffensive: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/ukraines-coming-winter-of-decision/
[2] arsenal of democracy: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/fdrarsenalofdemocracy.html
[3] profit motive: https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476644/U-S-arms-manufacturers-profiting-greatly-from-Ukraine-war
[4] 39% of the global arms trade: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202203/1254799.shtml
[5] biggest lobbyists: https://www.opensecrets.org/news/reports/capitalizing-on-conflict
[6] described: https://ti-defence.org/us-defense-industry-arms-exports-mena-lobbying-offsets-campaign-finance/
[7] three to five times: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-iran-and-us-arms-industry
[8] 1961 farewell address: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-dwight-d-eisenhowers-farewell-address
[9] expanding NATO: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2022/05/23/expanded-nato-will-shoot-billions-to-us-defense-contractors/?sh=46f8b5d63189
[10] near-universal: https://www.vox.com/22900113/nato-ukraine-russia-crisis-clinton-expansion
[11] high-level US security officials: https://www.cato.org/commentary/nato-luxury-good-united-states-doesnt-need
[12] NATO enlargement included Poland: https://pac1944.org/pac-history/part-2-1981-1994-the-first-50-years/
[13] founded: https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/29/world/arms-makers-see-bonanza-in-selling-nato-expansion.html?
[14] characterised: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-105shrg46492/html/CHRG-105shrg46492.htm
[15] push: https://www.armscontrol.org/act/1997-09/features/debate-over-nato-expansion-critique-clinton-administrations-responses-key
[16] Finland and Sweden: https://www.npr.org/2022/08/04/1115537908/u-s-senate-approves-finland-and-sweden-for-membership-into-nato
[17] interoperability rule: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_132726.htm
[18] strategic autonomy: https://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/why-europe-slept-the-failure-to-prevent-the-war-in-ukraine/
[19] 60% of Europe’s military capabilities: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-defense-brussels-budget-military-us-josep-borrell/
[20] increased defence spending: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-13/eu-plans-joint-investment-tools-to-boost-defense-spending
[21] classify their industry: https://www.responsible-investor.com/armaments-cannot-be-classified-as-social-in-taxonomy-says-rapporteur/
[22] recently approved: https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/07/29/state-department-approves-84-billion-f-35-sale-to-germany/
[23] six times as much: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2020-03/jrc120008.pdf
[24] more than US$800 billion: https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/07/28/nearly-9-boost-for-defense-spending-next-year-under-new-senate-plan/