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Anthony Sampson's book explores the global arms trade in detail. The book traces the history of the industry since the 19th century, with an emphasis on the development of major companies such as Vickers, Krupp and Lockheed, and their role in global confl
Sampson analyzes how the Industrial Revolution and inventions such as Alfred Nobel’s dynamite transformed the arms trade. The focus is on the 20th century, especially the period after World War II, when American companies such as Lockheed and Northrop dominated the market.
The book exposes corruption, including scandals such as Lockheed’s bribery in Japan and Europe, and the role of middlemen such as Adnan Khashoggi in arms sales to the Middle East, especially to Iran under the Shah. Sampson describes how companies and governments collaborate to promote arms sales, often under the pretext of national security, while in reality fueling conflict and creating instability.
The author asks key questions: are companies out of control, is corruption inevitable, and can arms exports be limited? Although the book is somewhat outdated, its analysis remains relevant to understanding the military-industrial complex. It is written in a documentary style, but with a tense narrative, based on interviews with company executives, diplomats, and politicians.
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