OREANDA-NEWS. The profits of American companies in the military-industrial sector have increased dramatically in the context of the crisis in Ukraine, said columnist for the Rebelión portal William Robinson. According to the sociologist, most US military enterprises will be pushed to escalate the armed conflict, as their shares and production volumes in the current environment will continue to grow upwards.

Shares in military and security companies soared. During the first two weeks of the conflict, Raytheon rose by 8%, General Dynamics - by 12%, Lockheed Martin - by 18%, Northrop Grumman - by 22%. For the military industry, happy days have returned, the text of the article says.

Earlier, Reuters reported that the United States faced serious problems in the production of man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems Stinger, intended for deliveries to Ukraine. Since the beginning of February, Washington has transferred about 1.4 thousand Stingers to Kyiv, and now the search for additional complexes will be difficult. The main production line closed in 2020. Now the Raytheon concern is engaged in their manufacture, but mainly for foreign customers. The last time the US military department purchased complexes was 18 years ago.

In addition, the head of Raytheon, Gregory Hayes, points to a shortage of components. The company will be able to slightly increase production this year, but a larger recovery of capacities should be expected in 2023 and even in 2024.