“In the game of wars—whether fought with swords or strategies—there will always be those who profit from the chaos, turning conflict into currency”
Harnessing the storm - humankind forgets what his real intentions are. Started making tools for subsistence, and now ended up making fighter jets that travel 5 times faster than sound. With limited resources and unlimited wants, the man along with sporadic ventures on trivial knowledge and immature thoughts start fighting each other for some stupid ideas. Man has fallen into his own trap of religion, wokeness and greed. Imbalance in power and access to resources along with a cocktail of powerful weapons - thanks to advancements in technology - make the fighting more violent, irrational and deadly.
New resources discovery rationally should make life easier as we get new resources, but in this quirky world, it’s just starting a new war. As someone’s trash becomes some other one’s treasure, here someone’s choice becomes some other one’s threat.
Fallen into the cycle of demand and supply; the major defence companies started pouring in money for more defence production. But the products must be consumed and these products are best suited for conflicts. So along with investing in production, they started pouring money into lobbying, meddling in information and propaganda. Thanks to some weird political systems - the lobbying just undermines the whole purpose of laws. So these defence companies have fallen into the vicious cycle of producing more war material and adding more fuel to the conflicts to make sure their products are selling fast and at a premium.
Top defense companies performance since 2022 February
1. Lockheed Martin (+60.17%)
Lockheed Martin, renowned for its defense manufacturing expertise, including fighter jets like the F-35 Lightning II, advanced missile systems, and military satellites, has experienced a remarkable 60.17% growth in its stock price since February 2022.
2. BAE Systems (+142.92%)
BAE Systems, a global leader in defense and aerospace, specializing in products such as combat vehicles, naval ships, advanced weapon systems, and military electronics, has achieved an impressive 142.92% increase in its stock price since February 2022.
3. General Dynamics (+60.56%)
General Dynamics, a major player in defense and aerospace, known for its products like Abrams tanks, Gulfstream business jets, nuclear-powered submarines, and advanced communication systems, has seen its stock price rise by 60.56% since February 2022.
4. Northrop Grumman Corporation (+64.47%)
Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leading innovator in defense technology, specializing in stealth bombers like the B-2 Spirit, advanced drones, missile defense systems, and space exploration technologies, has achieved a 64.47% increase in its stock price since February 2022.
5. RTX Corporation (+87.06%)
RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies), renowned for its advanced defense and aerospace solutions, including Patriot missile systems, precision-guided munitions, military radar systems, and jet engines, has seen its stock price surge by 87.06% since February 2022.
It is evident from the stock performance of these select top defense manufacturers, who are really winning the war. The trust deficit created between social, political and cultural groups - fueled by colonialism and looting, hypocritical and convenient interpretation of so-called religious texts, the anticipation of future conflicts, pseudo-science and conspiracy theory - never helped the case and just enabled more conflicts. The strategy seems working now, but the endgame is still unknown.
After running miles, the runner forgot where he was heading, frustrated by the exhaustion he stopped running, and now he is nowhere and questioning his decision and existence.
Similarly, the war and conflicts can mint money, but the strategy itself is doomed to fail, as the saying goes - the show must go on - so as this absurd strategy — “Monger War - Mint Money”