From Ukraine to Yemen, US arms industry reaps the spoils of war

Pushback with Aaron Maté Support Pushback at Patreon: The US is pouring more weapons into Ukraine amid bellicose threats against Russia and the USbacked Saudi war on Yemen continues to massacre civilians. But not everyone sees a downside: Ifully expect were going to see some benefit fromit, Raytheon CEO Greg Hayes said this week of these and other flashpoints. Andrew Cockburn, Washington editor of Harpers Magazine and author of TheSpoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War Machine, discusses the US arms industrys role in promoting and profiting from todays global conflicts, from Ukraine to Yemen to Syria. Cockburn also looks back on his groundbreaking 1988 PBS documentary, made with his wife Leslie Cockburn, Guns, Drugs, and the CIA, about the agencys role in the global drug trade. Guest: Andrew Cockburn. Washington editor for Harpers Magazine. His latest book is TheSpoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War Machine. , ,, The Grayzone, ,