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For accuracy.
Trump does not “give Israel bombs”
The US government runs deficits and takes on debt
Part of that money is appropriated as so called “military aid” to Israel
Israel then spends much of that aid with US MIC companies
The money leaves the US Treasury passes through Israel and returns to Lockheed Martin Boeing RTX and other contractors as revenue
FIC finances the government debt provides capital to the MIC and capitalises those military revenues into higher corporate valuations
That is not charity
It is a circular public subsidy for private MIC profits
The model is also beginning to change
The current aid agreement expires in 2028 and the official negotiations propose gradually moving from aid towards joint investment co-production and a more reciprocal commercial relationship
That would turn Israel from a subsidised customer into a paying customer
Unless Israel funds those purchases through higher taxes spending cuts or defence exports more of the cost moves onto the Israeli national balance sheet and potentially into Israeli debt
At the same time IAI is being prepared for an IPO while Rafael and Tomer are pushing in the same direction
Those listings are not complete and Rafael and Tomer do not yet have government approval
But the direction is clear
US subsidy becomes Israeli expenditure
Israeli expenditure becomes US MIC revenue
Israeli military assets become securities governed by capital market disclosure investor returns and FIC discipline
This is the privatisation of Israel
The state assumes more of the cost while private capital gains greater access to the assets revenues and infrastructure created by the Israeli security state
The bombs do not disprove negotiations
If the regional architecture is changing MIC has every incentive to lock in as much revenue as possible before the subsidy model changes
FIC finances it
Israel assumes more of the liability
MIC captures the revenue
Israeli state assets move towards the market
And please do not confuse follow the money analysis with advocacy
Israel continues to commit crimes against humanity while giving weapons manufacturers plausible deniability for how their products are used
Explaining the financial structure does not excuse the crimes
It identifies who finances them who profits from them and who is left holding the liabilities
Keep following the money
And yes, it’s blood money.
@SimonDixonTwitt Where exactly do you think the 200,000 bombs Trump has given to Israel are intended to be used?
The suggestion there are actual negotiations under way is the theatre.
US isn't agreeing anything.