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'An Arsenal of Profiteering': Military Contractors Have Gotten Over Half of Pentagon Spending Since 2020 (www.commondreams.org)

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A new report reveals major Pentagon contractors received $2.4 trillion in DOD contracts from 2020-24, highlighting a massive transfer of taxpayer dollars and industry influence over U.S. military spending.

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[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

Surprised it isn't a larger percentage

Contractors do damn near everything for the military