No Recession Here! - U.S. Arms Sales Set Global Record

New record of $66.3 billion.  The U.S. war machine rolls on.

On a global basis, U.S. companies are responsible for 80% of all arms sales. 

Fear is good business, especially for international arms dealers.  According to a recent Congressional Research Service report, within the last year the U.S. has tripled weapons sales to $66.3 billion, more than half of which went to allied Gulf states.