Following recent revelations about advanced British weaponry being used in Ukraine, this week's presentation is about the weapons trade. It will look at how weapons companies fuel wars, and profit from them. It will also discuss the corrupt relationship between governments and the biggest weapons companies, and the illegality of most weapons deals.

More information, references and further reading can be found in two beginners' guides at medium.com/ElephantsInTheRoom

8) Selling Weapons: The most corrupt industry in the world

8a) Selling weapons part 2: The Military-Industrial complex

Rod Driver is a semi-retired academic who specialises in explaining how the world works, with a special emphasis on modern-day US and British propaganda. This relates to many topics, including war, economics, finance, corporate crime, the failings of the media, the failings of democracy, and the failings of academia.

All of his writing can be found at medium.com/ElephantsInTheRoom

He teaches online courses at sscc.teachable.com

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