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hack89

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7. Weapons are not even in the top 10.

Reply to Evolve Dammit (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 14, 2019, 10:50 AM

Nov 2019

1.Machinery including computers: US$213.1 billion (12.8% of total exports)
2.Mineral fuels including oil: $189.9 billion (11.4%)
3.Electrical machinery, equipment: $176.1 billion (10.6%)
4.Aircraft, spacecraft: $139.1 billion (8.4%)
5.Vehicles: $130.6 billion (7.8%)
6.Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $89.6 billion (5.4%)
7.Plastics, plastic articles: $66.5 billion (4%)
8.Gems, precious metals: $63.8 billion (3.8%)
9.Pharmaceuticals: $48.4 billion (2.9%)
10.Organic chemicals: $40.2 billion (2.4%)

http://www.worldstopexports.com/united-states-top-10-exports/

Bombs and ammo are 77, tanks and armored vehicles are 184

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Art of the Deal. TeamPooka Nov 2019 #2

Every authoritarian dictator in the world.... SergeStorms Nov 2019 #3

We are simply weapons purveyors at this point. What else comes close in exports? Evolve Dammit Nov 2019 #4

Weapons are not even in the top 10. hack89 Nov 2019 #7

I don't know what I am talking about, but not_the_one Nov 2019 #9

Boeing commercial jets represent most aircraft sales. Nt hack89 Nov 2019 #11

Right. Not weapons, simply capital investments to build, power and maintain them. LanternWaste Nov 2019 #13

Why is it so hard to accept that we have a massive economy that exports a multitude of products hack89 Nov 2019 #14

Where do you think #'s 1,3,4 and 5 fit in to weapons production? Cuz they do as components. Evolve Dammit Nov 2019 #15

Good question. Not a huge proportion I would think hack89 Nov 2019 #16

Remember.... Turbineguy Nov 2019 #5

let him olddad65 Nov 2019 #6

It was reported in the U.K. - and elsewhere amcgrath Nov 2019 #8

the M$M has no problem opining over the various conspiracy theories not_the_one Nov 2019 #10

Donnie sure knows how to win friends... Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #12