Arms companies selling to one country will often demonize their neighbors. Those countries are then demonized to us so we purchase more. That does not foster good relations. Often, to secure a sale, the manufacture of the arms also goes to the target nation. Therefore, jobs are created, but not at home.
Propaganda comes in various forms, often via manipulative advertising campaigns.
Arms corporations benefit from alliances like NATO and conflicts such as Kosovo, where opportunity for sales increases. Click here to find out more. The growing availability of small arms has been a major factor in the increase in the number of conflicts. In modern conflicts over 80 percent of all casualties have been civilian. 90 percent of these are caused by small arms.