UK ‘wastes billions’ on defence firms that give investors rich returns

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/09/uk-wastes-billions-defence-firms-investors-taxpayer-weapons

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t0m5k1@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

All we ever do is propup bloody investors rather than pushing the service or product to a better place.

trickstyle48@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

It really is a case of broken Britain, scared to think what the next 5 to 10 years will bring

guyman@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

It's clear white people are struggling to keep up with the Saudis.

guyman@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

It's not really a waste if it makes richer people richer as quickly as possible.

There'd only be a problem if that wasn't the case.

this_is_box@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Yeah it’s hardly ‘wasting’ money if it’s working exactly as intended.