Topic: Military Sales

President Trump spoke with King Salman, commending the anti-terror efforts and discussing the $15 billion purchase of the THAAD missile defense system. Trump explicitly asked the King to consider listing Saudi Aramco, a trillion-dollar oil company, on an American stock exchange. The hosts suggest the recent missile attack may have served as a "sales job" to justify further military investments and the US listing.

A letter from a producer claims that employees at major defense contractors like General Dynamics listen to No Agenda to gauge mainstream media awareness of global weapons contracts. The writer suggests that arms dealers enjoy hearing their deals mentioned on the show as a form of ego validation. The hosts invite more "deep state" insiders to provide information on international military sales.

The Obama administration has overseen $169 billion in military hardware sales in five years, surpassing the eight-year total of the George W. Bush administration. These weapons are being utilized in conflicts across the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia's bombing campaign in Yemen.

President Obama's trip to India is framed as a high-level sales mission to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's military modernization efforts. The "peace through strength" doctrine adopted by Modi involves significant technological and weaponry upgrades. The segment notes that Obama is acting as a "top sales guy" to compete with Russian influence in the region.

The role of the U.S. President is characterized as the CEO of the military-industrial complex, responsible for facilitating international weapons deals. By framing North Korea as a persistent threat, the U.S. government justifies the sale of defense systems to allies like South Korea and Japan. This geopolitical strategy is compared to Vladimir Putin's role in securing nuclear reactor contracts for Russia in markets like India.

Reports suggest ISIL generates millions of dollars daily from oil sales, yet Western forces appear focused on expensive missile strikes rather than disrupting the financial infrastructure. The hosts suggest the conflict serves as a field test and marketing opportunity for Raytheon to sell Tomahawk missiles and F-22 Raptors to international allies.

The hosts analyze France's first airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq. They argue the high-quality video released by the French military is essentially a "sales pitch" for the Dassault Rafale fighter jet. They suggest France is eager to demonstrate the jet's combat effectiveness to potential Middle Eastern buyers after years of struggling to export the aircraft.

The US has spent over $20 billion training Iraqi security forces, yet morale remains low and units are failing to replenish losses. In May 2014, the Pentagon notified Congress of a $1 billion sale of warplanes and surveillance equipment to Iraq, specifically to protect oil infrastructure. This suggests the military-industrial complex anticipated the current crisis and moved to profit from it through hardware sales and consulting contracts.

The Pentagon is negotiating a drone sale to South Korea, with the price reportedly escalating from $500 million to $900 million. The hosts mention Defense.AOL.com as a key source for tracking the burgeoning international drone industry.