Why is the richest man in the world not an arms dealer?

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is also called the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It was opened for signature in Washington, Moscow and London on July 1968, when 59 countries signed on. The purpose of the Treaty is to prevent nuclear proliferation, promote nuclear disarmament and promote international cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The treaty came into force in March 1970. As of June 2003, the Treaty has 186 States parties.

Nuclear weapons cannot be sold, and their circulation is greatly restricted. The mainstream voice of the international community is to control the proliferation of nuclear weapons, use nuclear energy peacefully and oppose nuclear blackmail. In particular, the five nuclear-armed countries have a clear head, because the countries with nuclear weapons know best how powerful and terrible this thing is and have a deep understanding of its harm. Therefore, they strictly control their nuclear weapons and are afraid of falling into enemy hands and other hidden dangers, ranging from humanitarian disasters to world wars.

The work of national defense contractors and arms dealers is indeed a profiteering business, and it is not surprising that the profits are more than five times. However, the market is limited. Rich developed countries have orders from their own manufacturers, and domestic procurement is also the first choice. Those who have no money can't afford it, and then they can't afford to play.

For example, in the United States, its arms dealer is the boss behind the government. Monsters like Loma and Boeing are not just enterprises. The main market of its products is domestic, but the US military is a global army. Most countries in the world are developing countries, and 95% of them are so poor that they have no ability to build and maintain a well-equipped and effective army. Logistics support, maintenance, training and teaching all cost money, even in oil-rich Saudi Arabia and Iraq, you can have fun at most. Countries with small land areas have limited demand for military purchases. India is an exception. The joke of the World Card actually shows that its military industry is even worse than Iran, Pakistan, Egypt and South Africa.

Moreover, there are more wolves and less meat, and the competition is fierce. The mid-to-high-end market is mainly divided by the United States, Russian Federation and China. Who can compete with China and Russia in the low-end market? They often smuggle trading channels, and there are political factors behind them. Behind military orders is political endorsement, which is a very cautious and serious issue. In a sense, this is a declaration of reform. For example, the Pakistani army mainly uses China weapons, while western weapons are hard to sell. This is the role of geopolitical ties.

The main arms markets of the international community such as Middle East oil tyrants, India, Venezuela and Turkey are characterized by backward military industry and strong demand for national defense. There are many problems such as limited purchasing power of buyers, limited demand, limited professional quality of users, and certain risks in placing orders.

For example, the China howitzer bought by Kuwait is quite good, but the American army lags behind. In addition to his own factors, Green's industrial level and education level are generally poor, and the use of technical equipment is a difficult problem. China artillery has advantages in handling, and its range, fire control, ergonomics and other factors are good.

Take the public as an example. Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Bugatti, Skoda, Bora and other brands are world famous. Their users are all over the world and the market is vast. Their luxury cars are no less profitable than military purchase orders.

The world's top 500 enterprises, first, retail, first, resource and energy enterprises, first, automobile enterprises, are characterized by a wide audience, stable market, huge volume and monopoly in the industry. Wal-Mart, Volkswagen and Toyota have customers all over the world, which are equivalent to the tentacles and suckers of octopus. Mobil, BP, Shell, PetroChina, Sinopec, State Grid and Glencore are monopoly enterprises in resource and energy monopoly industries, and their profit scale far exceeds that of arms dealers who rely on defense orders for survival.

Microsoft, Google, Samsung and Apple are electronic information enterprises, China Construction Bank, China Agricultural Bank and China Industrial and Commercial Bank are state-owned financial enterprises, Wal-Mart and Nestle are retail and food processing industries, and Gazprom is a resource and energy enterprise. They all have huge consumer groups, good purchasing power and desire, and with the strong support of their own countries, they occupy a certain monopoly position at home and abroad, which is indispensable and has a bearing on the national economy and people's livelihood, which are beyond the reach of arms dealers. Boeing and Airbus still have to make products like civil airliners honestly.

Peace and development are the two major themes of the present era. It's easy to make money, but difficult to burn money.

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