The amount of military equipment sold by the United States to foreign countries in fiscal year 2023 reached a record high of 238 billion U.S. dollars.

The flow of large amounts of weapons and equipment around the world will undoubtedly bring more variables and challenges to regional military balance and global geosecurity. The United States has long harvested wealth by creating conflicts and provoking wars in hotspots. Money and politics are intertwined, and the winner behind the harvest of huge wealth is the community of interests composed of American politicians and military-industrial enterprises.