Saudi state oil giant Aramco is in talks with two Ukrainian drone makers about buying interceptor drones to protect oil infrastructure from Iranian attacks, according to the Wall Street Journal.
    • Barbarian@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      20 days ago

      Pretty normal and a long history (for example, the East India Trading Company had a stronger military than the British Empire), but this is a bit different because it’s not a private company. As a state company, this is better understood as an extension of the Saudi government.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    21 days ago

    Ukraine may be decimated by war and the entire economy of the Middle East bankrupted before this is done.

    But at least some arms manufacturers are coming out ahead.