Why the US Sells Weapons to 103 Countries

The Global Arms Trade, Mapped
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The United States sends weapons to over 100 countries as a way of wielding influence over global affairs today. Those countries rely on the arms trade to help prevent conflicts - but it can just as easily fuel them.
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[@johnnyharris]

Download the final high-res map here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/unmamivuvd4syaoq41gtl/ARMS-TRADE-ORANGE.pdf?rlkey=j9c7jozzkdmxxac8ibonjnmbz&e=1&dl=0 Thanks for SIPRI for all this thorough data: www.sipri.org/databases/armstransfers Finally, as some of you have mentioned, there's a black market of weapons that this data does not capture. Someday I'd like to do a deep dive on that can of worms. Edit: oh and check out Search Party on KZbin. Sam played a big role in this project: www.youtube.com/@Search-Party

[@dorferino]

Could you add the enhanced map made in this video with the expectations from the weapon sales?

[@unspecialist]

Thank you!

[@thedudewithvideos4899]

Johnny my friend you are amazing, may God bless and protect you from all the evil corporations out there 🙏🙏

[@sancortexstk5252]

For the first time, I feel like yeah we know this, we have always known so what's the point there, I don't see anything happening from US voters.

[@deniszarubin2920]

Dude please stop shitting on Russia every single minute. Travel to Moscow and talk to people, let's meet, let's talk, it's safe. Look what it did to Tucker. US doesn't sell weapons to Ukraine to stop Russia from invading other countries in Europe. War machine was never ever ever about that. You don't make peace with weapons. It's like you said "this map looks like this to make some corporations rich". There is no making peace in that. US wanted to put their military in Ukraine and Putin said "no" in his way, like wtf did they expect?! It's the same as Cuba, it's the same as Vietnam etc. Their is no right or wrong side. Nobody will ever win. It's just a money laundering and destruction of a friendly countries. Wanted to help Ukraine? Go back in time 10 years ago and send the same amount of money but not in Lockhead Martin brand, but in John Deere. That would help UA much much more. I love your show and was watching it for a long time. Please don't fall into this one-sided propaganda. I get it, you don't like Russia. But do you really like any politicians really anywhere? This video is about how US sells (not defends, not helps - sells). It's not helping anyone except for the war machine. And as Morty said in last season "Open you mind!". US nation is a great nation, and we wish you the best. Nobody wants to invade you, but that control-military-base in every corner of the world is getting annoying. And please fix your society problems asap - from a side it looks serious and dangerous for the US nation. Americans like to think of everyone wanting to invade everyone. No, most of the world doesn't want that. It's the US has that territorial control thing at a level 1000.

[@FBIagentObama]

Disclaimer! Keep in mind that this is only *official* data. So it only includes over the table deals with governments, not under the table arms “donating” to shady groups that conveniently advance US interests.

[@Conosis]

Thank you FBIagentObama

[@jonahjerryson4913]

Only the Obama from an alternate universe could help us.

[@erin1569]

Careful, Johnny Harris might block you

[@emptyhad2571]

Yes Agent Obama.

[@Sagarock]

Thanks Obama

[@calvintrombone]

haven’t seen the full episode yet but let me guess…. money?

[@dbz9393]

damn, you're a genius!

[@ThePoliticalPhysicist]

Nope. Just them explaining how they make their maps.

[@varun3328]

You are goddamn right.....

[@samelmudir]

It's actually charity...

[@dbz9393]

@@calvintrombone wow a country exchanging locally made goods and services for money with another country is truly unheard of. I need to sit down

[@prosperkandafula7547]

This documentary is 70% how the documentary was made and 30% the subject of the documentary

[@wokeclub1844]

ikr, can't believe it took 22 mins to explain something and it wasn't even that deep

[@xplorewithadi]

​@@wokeclub1844 But did you see how serious and concerned he looked? Also very intense music lol

[@GrKa90]

You still can learn from that. i think it was fun to watch.

[@boomerang256]

a lot of the visuals johnny does are based and are there to sell a specific story. it is nice to see the thought process, first what story he wants sell and then how to visualize data and sell it. By showing that he lets you be more critical and asses for yourself what he said and didn't say better 3 minutes and not 10, still appreciated

[@Martcapt]

Can't say I like it. Feels like they stuffed it because there wasn't enough for a video

[@mtwata]

"you pretend you care about how we use the weapons, we pretend we follow it"

[@williamyoung9401]

"Only the dead have seen the end of war." -Plato

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes😂😂

[@Martyn737]

and the bankers, weapons manufactures and the surviving victors of war.

[@skidiscovery1381]

Plato didn't say this, this comes from Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3

[@salvador.garcia]

The next one saying that this quote isn't by Plato, please let your source.

[@niceguy76]

"WTF" - Sun Tzu

[@paulcooper1046]

This excludes the black market. I worked within the black market for years. It's impact on the global economy cannot be overstated. If I was in your position, I would consider producing one or more videos about it. Cheers, mate.

[@HRM.H]

Im sure you did paul 😂

[@AnythingForSouls]

big paul cooper the black market arms dealer known as big P by the militants.

[@BioShockGX]

​@@HRM.H🤣🤣

[@infini.tesimo]

Bro would disappear upon the release of it

[@emptyhad2571]

@@HRM.HI wouldn’t be too dismissive

[@Flex_WRX]

You and your team are doing such important work. Thank you! 🙏🏼🕊️🇵🇸

[@LukeBaker-vy2lp]

I always like the long form stories, but I think the two-part method is favored by the algorithm. Thanx to the team, for putting this topic together for the audience. The data is out there, but the access is often not as broad, without your efforts.

[@Sam-vv2ce]

Johnny, I’ve been a fan since you left Vox, and I’ve always admired your work. However, I’ve found the last two videos a bit challenging to engage with. While I appreciate the creativity and effort that goes into the content, they seemed to have more filler than the focused, fact-driven material I’ve come to enjoy. Specifically, I noticed a significant portion dedicated to the brainstorming process rather than delving deep into topics like the map review. I understand and respect that exploring the creative process might appeal to other viewers, especially those interested in video editing. Still, personally, I miss the direct insight into the subjects you used to provide.

[@jujube333]

Couldn’t have said better !

[@Pinion512]

LOL @ fact driven material. Dude is so slanted so one must still sift through just to get a grain of what may be truth, the rest is just butt-hurt feels on his part.

[@RafaeIly]

If you paint a narrative, you always state both sides as any great journalist should - if you like storytelling too much (insights / narrative) you miss out truth, complexity, context, nuance. I rather this more fact-driven angles than his previous accusations first then support with pseudo-evidencd.

[@SappyDa]

Yes, couldn’t have said better ! This channel has cracked the KZbin+GenZ code to engagement with pleasing graphics, hipster beanies, warm color grading, maps, second hand research and behind the scene footage and offer very little hitherto unknown insight on any issue. The guy featured in this video has one job, make the map pretty with given data (which is a skill I greatly admire), and somehow he got featured more deeply than any case study about any particular country. The apple has fallen far from the Borders tree.

[@LimerickWarrior1]

This was clearly agenda driven and I question his motives. Notice how this people never question why every child soldier we see has a Russian or Chinese gun in their hands. I don't see many "extremists" with Western weapons..... Did Johnny ever think that maybe just maybe most of these countries want to buy weapons from the USA?

[@yourstruly4817]

The only question is: How do we arm the other 90?

[@TheExplorder]

Lord of War reference. Nice.

[@phlezktravels]

They've got legs.

[@Superpooper-2020]

90% 0f us Inddians d0nt have access t0 t0ilet and can't aff0rd 2 meals a day

[@wizzzer1337]

Russia does that... or at least, they did

[@69coxswain]

@@Superpooper-2020so? The ceo’s and shareholders of the weapons manufacturers companies need to buy another estate in the Hamptons

[@dsousafreitas4059]

The fact that Johnny made an astonishing video like this and posted it for free on KZbin for people all over the world to watch is mind blowing. Thanks genius

[@blakeistheking2]

No one asked

[@jay.kelkar.]

Guys, amazing stuff. Tough to understand Sam because of the way he speaks, especially after you!

[@theprometheusalpha]

"You never lose at war when war is what you sell." - Valravn Corporation, SCP Universe

[@AliTanoli-cq3js]

My uncle once told me all this back in 2016 and I thought he was crazy

[@dbkarman]

**Sees video** Hmm, i wonder. **Opens video** "Businessmen getting rich from war" Yep **Closes video**

[@Booz2020]

Never Say NEVER 😎 Justin Bieber

[@hirenahir76200]

Big brain time 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇲

[@markjamison9132]

You never win a war when nations are armed to teeth with nuclear weapons. Common sense and logic. MJ,

[@WindedVoyage]

It's missing the Eisenhower speech about the threat of the military industrial complex

[@romeou4965]

@@CM-4929there’s been many regional wars since: Vietnam. Korean. Gulf. Iraq/USA. Israel/Iran. Ukraine/Russia. Etc…

[@davidjames0]

@@CM-4929peace? Just because Europe isn’t in flames doesn’t mean the world is at peace.

[@darkwoodmovies]

@@davidjames0 Nah, he's right. The world is more at peace now than it has ever been in history. But I don't think it's the military industrial complex, the current theory is actually (again, somewhat counter-intuitively) that nuclear weapons are the reason that there are fewer wars.

[@themuffinman737]

​@darkwoodmovies Yes but everyone forgets one thing. The global market We are so interconnected by now that waging war against one nation is effectively shooting yourself in the foot. In my eyes complete peace could be accomplished without perverse weapons selling.

[@wobblysauce]

A number have tried to stop/slow it down… and then they get silenced

[@eyesWlDEOpen]

Johnny, if you''re interested in the evolution of warfare there was a book released last year by Jason Lowery called Softwar. The government had it removed from production, so it might be hard to get your hands on. You can find some of his youtube videos to get a sense of what he is talking about in terms of the evolution of warfare. As we evolve deeper into the digital domain, we need a way to project power through cyberspace in order to keep the balance in the cost/benefit of attack calculation. As we find modern ways to project power in these new domains (digital, space, etc.), we will learn to evolve the battles so they benefit the world rather than destroy it. For example, moving from an environment of mutual annihilation to one that incentivizes mutual cooperation (you get more when you cooperate with others, rather than take what is theirs). I think you'd enjoy hearing his full thesis because I feel it follows onward from where this video ends. Always great content you're producing. Thank you for it

[@mori1bund]

"Why the US Sells Weapons to 103 Countries" -> $$$$$

[@uncoiledfish2561]

A country that could take over but doesn't. Needs to stay in charge. Not forever. Just until some kind of massive change comes along.

[@AbdullahWins]

Weapon seller claims he want peace. That's outrageous 🤯

[@uchiabetrayer2]

I mean peace through strength works. There hasn't been a large physical war since World War 2.

[@pulepebane5679]

“They search for weapons with guns in their hands.”

[@alst4817]

Well, not really. you think people are naturally peaceful at all times?

[@Mack_Dingo]

It's like emperor Palpatine saying he will bring peace and order to the galaxy

[@ShikukuWabe]

Not at all, ever heard of : "Those who seek peace, should prepare for war" ? History is documented enough to have a case for all arguments

[@SustainableHuman]

Notice how "promoting democracy" wasn't on the list of "What do US weapons buy?"

[@SelfProclaimedEmperor]

Democracy needs weapons to survive

[@Alien-fv9gd]

That's capitalism. Exploitation under the guise of democracy

[@luodeligesi7238]

@@SelfProclaimedEmperorso do dictatorships

[@oregonbasketball6909]

@@luodeligesi7238^^^^^^^^

[@kingace6186]

Sad right? We got our values crooked. This is part of the reason democracy is dying.

[@mpaso111]

Great content as per usual Johnny, keep em coming.

[@JakobieThaOutcider]

quick note while watching: i could watch Johnny talk for hours but I really liked the switch up segment would like to see that in future episodes!

[@user-ve6ek1cd1n]

As a Chinese trying to speed up the video a bit, there are four pillars of the US as a superpower: 1. military hegemony 2. financial hegemony 3. cultural hegemony 4. technological hegemony You have 3 more videos that could be a series, and of course your animation and narrative is top notch, well done!

[@featherfiend9095]

As as American, it is subtly implied that all countries (primarily the most powerful) do the exact same thing such as China. They are all seeking 1. military hegemony 2. financial hegemony 3. cultural hegemony 4. technological hegemony However, if forced to pick which country to have this influence I would much rather have it be a country that values human rights more than less. I would be fine if for example it turned out Denmark was the world’s superpower instead of the US than have it be an authoritarian regime such as Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea.

[@brucelin3660]

@@featherfiend9095 This is not just you an American's "subtly impied", that was the whole country's "subtly impied", for centuries. And, base on the "subtly impied", you killed million people in the world, in the name of "defence", and still doing it.

[@cuicuiz]

@@featherfiend9095 You are describing a bunch of hypocrites in the name of democracy

[@poulhenne]

@@featherfiend9095: How is the US promoting human rights and democracy? The US never respects any of those values, unless it is the most profitable option. Guantanamo still has prisoners to this day. Calling people terrorists with no trial, is not complying with human rights or the laws of war.

[@daweeb69]

@@featherfiend9095 country that values human rights wont support Israel.

[@pizzagroom6221]

man after all this talk about the creating the maps and what they tell, I wish I could view it without having to pause the video at a specific timeframe.

[@johnnyharris]

Good idea!! Let me see if I can link a high res version in the description

[@aryankushwaha1964]

@@johnnyharrispls do man in fact for all your video if possible it will be very helpful

[@4453kevin1]

@@johnnyharrisfor all of your videos man pls. It’s annoying

[@babydactyl]

yeah seriously. now his map in the description isn't even the final version

[@unspecialist]

@@johnnyharristhey mean “thank you” in a weird way, so sorry

[@mothusimaake1566]

So Lockheed Martin really is out here running this game huh

[@nazdabner2685]

I've come across your channel and I'm really enjoying the content you create.

[@MasnaPonjava]

Selling weapons to promote peace is like having sex to promote virginity

[@emptyhad2571]

Gold comment

[@brennonoverton8277]

No it isn’t. Police promotes peace. The larger adversary will discourage the smaller adversary from attacking. It is literally the only way to ensure peace. Unless you think diplomacy actually works. Good luck trying that with basically any country in the Middle East.

[@_Kiren_]

Nah, not selling arms is like thinking people dressing more modestly would stop people having sex

@@_Kiren_that does not make sense.

[@Ballardian]

​@@_Kiren_ It would certainly decrease the likelihood.

[@graham1034]

Being the worlds largest weapons dealer provides some benefits that aren't mentioned in this video: - the ability to withhold support/parts/etc over a country to keep them in line - ability to use money from other countries for R&D and driving down costs (F-35 is a great example) It's also important to note that the decision not to sell weapons to a country doesn't just lose out on the benefits, it also pushes them towards our rivals (Russia, China), giving them those benefits. There are few downsides to selling weapons to other countries. They're just going to buy them elsewhere anyway, giving up the benefits for the US and providing those benefits to Russia/China instead. The real decision is whether or not to sell advanced weapons that can't be obtained from a rival country. Those transactions provide the most benefit in influence/money/etc. Withholding them does have a cost too though, in relations and potential bolstering of competitor programs (imagine Saudi Arabia giving Russia $30b for SU-57s instead of the US F-35).

[@IndigoSeirra]

This is something most people overlook. The US only makes up about 35% of global arms trades. European countries like France and Germany also sell and manufacture many weapons. If the US stopped all arms trades immediately, the cut off countries would simply buy from other suppliers.

[@sadiqkhawaja7019]

Most of the other manufacturers are also reliant on some US components. Also 35% is a huge amount, especially since some of the most critical parts are US based, certain radars, missiles etc

[@hector665]

Lol, " only 35%" that's more than one third of production for the entire world.

[@IndigoSeirra]

@@sadiqkhawaja7019 35% is a lot, yes, but the video makes it seem as if America is the sole distributor, when that is simply not the case. America stopping all arms exports to other countries would simply cause other countries/companies to pick up the slack, returning us to square one. Taking out a major provider will not solve the underlying issue. If AT&T dissolved, T-Mobile, Verizon, and others would fill the hole AT&T left. The only way to stop international arms trades would be to outlaw it. This would never be written into international law, and even if it did it would not stop countries from aquiring weapons. They could either produce arms domestically or purchase them on the newly booming black market. And some countries wouldn't respect these international laws (China, North Korea, Russia, ect) and create an imbalance of power as a result. Imagine if Ukraine wasn't allowed to receive foreign military aid. Eastern Europe would have very little military strength of it were not for foreign arms deals. And what do you think Russia would do next with the pitifully weak Eastern European countries?

[@michaelbalagula7419]

This

[@Killem-801]

Another good video thank you Johnny for this amazing video and information

[@Lastings]

I think saying that the US does X without also saying that literally every other country with an arms industry does it kind of downplays why the US does it.

[@nav_man]

In essence "We only create unrest, supply both sides (one unofficially) to make a dent in each other, buy cheap property, offer loans to rebuild. What's your problem?"

[@SelfProclaimedEmperor]

We don't create the unrest, the local cultures have done that for centuries, especially Islam. But we do take advantage of the unrest

[@TheOsamaBahama]

The US doesn't supply both sides. The US is not supplying Russia, Iran, China or North Korea with weapons. What are you talking about?

[@eduardgrenz4979]

@@TheOsamaBahama Iran-Irak war? Turk-Kurd in syria?

[@Yahya-sb1yo]

​@@SelfProclaimedEmperor"islam" isn't a culture

[@keithc5729]

@@TheOsamaBahama American components are in Russian weapons.

[@greygowder5558]

Now that you have mapped where the arms are going, could you also map all of the arms manufacturing facilities that you refer to at the end of the video and connect them to this web of overseas transfers? It would be interesting to see which states and their representatives are connected to which overseas deal.

[@JasonAtlas]

No blowing up military plants please.

[@tylerk3616]

It would be literally thousands and thousands of companies, including small businesses that employ like 5 people to the big ones that we all know the names of. For instance there could be a company that makes washing machines but then they get a contract to build electric motors to run a minigun or to stamp a component of a rifle. That kind of thing is so prevalent.

[@VictoriousGardenosaurus]

​@@tylerk3616A coworker of mine worked for a facility making parts for military vehicles. However, they didnt make the end product, it was a "blank" cannister with a couple of holes and bends. It had been sand blasted and coated, but unfinished, and unrecognizable to the average Joe

[@greygowder5558]

@@tylerk3616 I think that is the interesting part of the story. Those thousands and thousands of companies and potentially millions of people contributing to the industry help illustrate the highly nuanced point that this is something very personal for many Americans because it impacts the survival of their families and communities.

[@Tyiion]

The guy who said we need to find a different way to influence is right. These defense manufacturers are pumping out weapons because the government is creating demand in arms deals. We need them manufacturing something else. Weapons cannot be our biggest export.

[@andrewmilne1679]

Amazing work.so glad i discovered your channel

[@jessejames6216]

Youre a great creator and you've crossed the Rubicon with politics. I know it's hard to be a creator producing content of this nature. You are probably limited in sponsorships since you've been reporting on policy especially the arms trade. Just know you are very much appreciated and your work reaches millions of people. You are the type of human capable of causing genuine change. Keep going ❤

[@rodrigob]

What proportion of world weapons does USA provide versus other powers ? How does this map overlaps with China and EU weapon sells ?

[@spatrk6634]

USA provides around 35% of world weapons. followed by Russia with around 20% then china and EU countries

[@celeridad6972]

Wait the EU sells weapons?

[@TheDancing0wind]

@@celeridad6972 ... Hello? Eurofighter? Le Clerc? Gripen, Lepard 2 these names dont ring a bell?

[@rodrigob]

@@spatrk6634 exactly, the story presents USA as the world provider of weapons. But per-country I would guess most countries source their weapons from diverse sources. Seeing the per-country imbalances (where does USA has a near-monopoly?) would be more indicative of USA influence than just "a thick red line".

[@oakpope]

@@spatrk6634"followed by Russia with around 20%" Not anymore.

[@devenabrahams4958]

Johnny! Continue this with data on Russian and Chinese exports 🙏 this would be amazing to see

[@Notmysteezhomie2]

Why, he literally just covered the top dog by far lol

[@abhgup]

Agree

[@ReasonNotFightFlight]

Yes. These countries/companies (add in India) sell much cheaper weapons for the same purpose of murder. Why are the overpriced usMIC items still so popular (would be a nice addition to the discussion)?

[@regnatis1]

mayve build your presence on twitter. Seems like youd get more support over there. Keep up the good work guys

[@HenryDownes]

All the best, thank you! Great video.

[@Chemson1989]

"The weapon must flow."

[@baddreams0919]

whoever controlls the weapon, controls the world

[@Tyiion]

@@baddreams0919Yeah, that is what we keep saying. Except it doesn’t work.

[@fahrulahyan]

Nice dune reference out in the wild

[@ReportThisComment]

"In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack: the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers." - Sun Tzu

[@Booz2020]

Don't Interrupt Your Enemy Whenever He Makes Mistakes🥖 Napoleon Bonaparte

[@Dog_gone_it]

This is terrifying to watch and sometimes im worried that your channel will be taken down. This channel is slowly evolving into some of the most thoughtful and well researched journalism in todays time. Maps are a huge part of how every part of the world runs. Plus, maps are pretty cool 😅 Keep up the good work, John & team.

[@samiiromaar]

This posed absolutely no threat to his channel. Very whitewashed very tame!

[@lindor94]

@@samiiromaar agreed, these people believe every word of the official explanations for USA foreign policy

[@johnf4300]

Johnny appears to be prepping up for the Life Aquatic

[@stevenlynch7477]

Thanks for part 2 Johnny!!!

[@katebergman2398]

Such a good video. One of my favorite speeches in American history, President Eisenhower's Farewell Address. He basically states that having a permeant arms industry is a threat to our democracy, it gives over to much power.

[@Trentoncrouch]

Can we get access to the full map? With the end users and sources? Or is the map more general info and not specific factories and locations?

[@LionHeartSamy]

A link to the PDF of the map is in the description

[@01FNG]

Amazing work Johnny Harris as usual. In this video, I learned that keeping the balance of power and maintaining the status quo is by selling weapons is more important for world peace than stopping an ongoing genocide.

[@konnen4518]

Where were you when 600,000 people died and 100K+ women raped in a 2 year long civil war that started in 2021 in Tigray, Ethiopia? But you’re here defending a terrorist group that actually warranted a military response after killing 100s of civilians if not a 1000+

[@TheTraveller31]

That looks like regions with grain boundaries. I would want to see a map of conflict zones overlaid on to this one. I bet there would be some interesting correlations.

[@DearAleksander]

How about a video about weapons exports by Russia, China, and Iran?

[@ReasonNotFightFlight]

Yes. All of these countries/companies (add in India) sell much cheaper weapons for the same purpose of murder. Why are the overpriced usMIC items still so popular?

[@grantjones1299]

I love that this channel and other associated with it just make all these complex and deep topics so much more digestible. So the layman can understand the world we all live and die in…we applaud you guys…and we love ya

[@JohatsuSha]

The fact that we get free videos from Johnny Harris on KZbin is priceless; keeping the education and knowledge alive. 🙏🙏🙏 By the way, may I also remind you the fact that our Native American population in our motherland, the Continent of America before the European Colonizers arrived, was around 15 millions, while the European population in their motherland, the Continent of Europe was around 25 millions. Today, Native American population is 15 million, while the European population, in the Continents of America + Europe, is a staggering TWO BILLION! A shocking sad truth. 😔 In my humble opinion, it's about time to decolonize the Colonized lands, and return it to rightful owners Native American people. Notorious global cardinal crimes the Christian West has committed, and benefited a great deals, such as Slavery & Colonialism had long been over, why on earth is notorious Colonization still lingering on, may I ask? 😔

[@lonesomealaskan2599]

True.

[@oldfellaoldfella8535]

He's the best.

[@Sobabe-el5ke]

My jaw dropped as I read Native American population in their motherland, the Continent of America before the European Colonizers arrived, was around 15 millions, while the European population in their motherland, the Continent of Europe was around 25 millions. Today, Native American population is 15 million, while the European population, in the Continents of America + Europe, is a staggering TWO BILLION. It is a shockingly sad truth. 😔🤷

[@oldfellaoldfella8535]

'Slavery, Genocide, Colonialism & Colonization' are evil things done by evildoers.. You can't discover a place if people are already there for 20,000 long years. Native Americans came from Asia 20,000 years ago when Europeans came from the Middle-East some 40,000 years ago. This land is their one and only ASSET. Their beloved motherland that their ancestors forebears had lived through thick and thin, and endured through hardships of all sorts for so long. With their main ASSET being taken away from them, their IDENTITY, their DIGNITY, their POPULATION and most of all, their FUTURE are all but gone.That's a sad truth indeed. 😔 All they Native American people need is their beloved motherland back, the lands that their ancestors' forebears had lived through thick and thin, endured through hardships and all for tens of thousands of years. May I ask, why not let Native Americans have Europe, since Europeans have had both North/South America Continents already; a fair deal? Remember the saying, "You can't have your cake and eat it too", "A man's gotta do, what a man's gotta do".

[@oldfellaoldfella8535]

@@Sobabe-el5ke 'Slavery, Genocide, Colonialism & Colonization' are all evil things done by evildoers. Speaking of Native American people who have not occupied an inch of European land, or slaughtered a single European in Europe; while European Colonizers have occupied both North & South America lands and terminated 99.9% of Natives population. Speaking of Europe which is actually a huge livable Continent with 45 nations. Russia alone is a ginormous nation which occupies nearly half of Europe with a relatively small population. Nearly half of mainland Asia, from Siberia to Far-East Asia also is inside Russia. The 'land grab' is more of the same in the Asia-Pacific region where European Colonizers such as Britain and Russia have already Colonized half of Asia, stretching from Australia/New Zealand, to Siberia/Far-East, all in the Asia-Pacific region.

[@manspider1833]

Johnny on Saudi: using weapons on civilians Johnny on Israel: the US doesn't approve of how they conduct themselves Great Journalism.

[@triggerking135]

I learned all this on a Rogan episode years ago. They went into good detail on the spread of manufacturing across all states. I can't for the life of me remember who he had on that podcast.

[@CamilaGrotti]

Man, love your work ! ❤

[@autoklashkinov]

“WAR is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.” ― Smedley D. Butler, War is a Racket (1935)

[@mori1bund]

War & religion are the two most profiable rackets - especially when they go hand in hand.

[@mxxxxlcxxxxz]

The music around 11:00 was so relaxing, I had a hard time focusing on what you were saying.

[@Bredfet]

It was so good!! Wish I could find it on Spotify

[@subhojitmandal8416]

@Johnny Harris you are truly an inspiration the artwork you do for your contents, it's truly a genius way to do work like yours

[@beltranpons]

Thanks for the great content!

[@w.2550]

I'm usually on board with your analyses, but this take on the Saudi-Yemen conflict is way off. You're skipping over critical nuances and opting for a narrative that’s not only unfair but dangerously incomplete. It's paramount we scrutinize the broader context-many allegations against Saudi Arabia have been rigorously contested or outright refuted. Plus, simplifying this conflict ignores the substantial roles of the U.S. and the UK, who are, as I'm writing this comment are actively engaged in a direct conflict with the Houthis in Yemen. If we're calling it anything, why not label it accurately as a U.S.-Yemen War? The reality is, the international stance, including that of Saudi Arabia, isn't against Yemen but specifically targets the Houthis, who've emerged as the Al-Qaeda of today’s Middle East. Jumping to conclusions without acknowledging these facets does a disservice to the truth. The situation demands more than a one-sided narrative; it requires an acknowledgment of the complexity at play, including the misinformation campaigns by the Houthis and their significant part in the unfolding tragedy. Let’s aim for an honest, nuanced discourse that transcends the trap of biased storytelling. We expect and deserve a more meticulous and unbiased analysis of such a contentious issue. Also Saudi Arabia is hosting more than 2,000,000 Yemenis and many tribes in Saudi Arabia actually decend from Yemen.

[@camiamproducer]

Yeah, some of his views on African and Arab politics definitely come from a Western viewpoint, but I appreciate him illuminating this topic in general

[@anaeusrex2014]

"Saudi Arabia... targets the Houthis, who've emerged as the Al-Qaeda of today’s Middle East," how can you unironically say that without mention of the fact that the Saudis actually fund Al-Qaeda and its branch in Yemen? That alone defeats your whole argument, point to Harris!

[@BangaloreYoutube]

Damn that's true but I still appreciate Johnny he throws light on things I never would've thought about otherwise.

[@fouzm8310]

Wow, big words: complexity, nuance, discourse, oversimplification. Yet calls the legitimate yemeni powers Al-Qaeda to shut down all debate 😂

[@JohnDoethe3rd]

Not to mention, the Saudis reached a temporary(?) Truce with the Houthi's after years of warning that the group would cause the exact type of issues we are seeing now. Saudi Arabia was a pariah for doing exactly what my country is doing, bombing Houthi targets. Then the US and UK expect the Saudis to up their pressure on the Houthi's, just to have the missiles targeting ships turned to the oil state? I don't think that's a logical move for anyone, regardless of how much 'leverage' one country feels they have against them. I'm very glad you wrote this comment, and I hope it gets a lot more exposure. I love this channel, but when things are glossed over, especially when you know the writers saw the relevant information available, it does make me ask if it was intentional or merely an innocent time-saving tactic.

[@papamurrth1]

Not a single mention of World War One, World War 2, The Korean War and the Cold War which necessitated such a vast expenditure on weapons. Very one sided as always in order to get to his conclusion, in a very short amount of time, with flashy maps.

[@KelvinSG]

Man starts with a conclusion in mind and then build his case. Very bad journalism practice.

[@bcsweeney88]

I love that you're using one of those olive oil bottles as a cup, continuity is immaculate 🤣

[@abby-zl8ht]

your work is absolutely inspiring

[@ChairmanMeow1]

Eisenhower warned us

[@vitoc8454]

Eisenhower: "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." "This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two electric power plants, each serving a town of 60,000 population. It is two fine, fully equipped hospitals. It is some fifty miles of concrete pavement. We pay for a single fighter with a half-million bushels of wheat. We pay for a single destroyer with new homes that could have housed more than 8,000 people. This is not a way of life at all, in any true sense. Under the cloud of threatening war, it is humanity hanging from a cross of iron."

[@maximeMax300]

​@@vitoc8454but if no one has any weapons. If one guy get a gun, he can and will enslave the world.

[@MehmetLeyla-pm6fr]

Bros gonna win the CIA award for journalism should know *AWT22W* is in its prime

[@Leon_George]

💀

[@TheRasyah23]

Did jhonny just create a thesis and make it into video format? Goddamn, i currently writing my own and it almost 6month now😢😢

[@fedorbutochnikow5312]

When it comes to the weapons trade, the most relevant questions are as follows: To what extent is the weapons supplier responsible for how sold weapons are used against the preconditions in principle? How can the responsibility for weapons used be divided among those who sell them and those who use them?

[@tylermckay2586]

"War is a Racket" - US General Smedley D. Butler

[@AhmetOnur-hv2ch]

I HATW YOU JOHNNY you made a move in *AWT22W* ?

[@jellyqup]

Learn how to type before you say anything.

[@Superpooper-2020]

My C0ntent is better

[@emptyhad2571]

I think he’s 10 or 8.

[@korymelchior799]

Really enjoyed the conclusions you drew in this video. The close ties between the massivly wealthy military industrial complex and the government make it easy to hide and misconstrue the intentions behind backing conflicts and selling weapons. Seeing how these videos were sparked from an old book, I'd recommend state and revolution by Lenin, I think his analysis of the state apparatus and its functions in the lives of the people would be another great starting point for your journalistic approach to current world affairs.

[@JCampy162012]

Excellent video. I think the money angel is the most crucial part. Other countries have to purchase using dollars to buy weapons. Therefore solidifying other countries reliance on not only weapons but also US dollars.

[@mikelesa]

What’s the solution?? So many American jobs rely on this continual income. Many allies use them to protect their borders. Unfortunately a lot of unethical moves from some of our allies. How can we hold them accountable without losing their alliance?

[@romanmanner]

It’s how our empire works, man

[@qj0n]

I think weapon trade is just a surface layer, not the issue. If you break alliance between Saudi Arabia and US, they will get closer to China and weapon from them

[@mikelesa]

@@qj0n thank you for your insight

[@ryancarroll2886]

The first commenter was more accurate

[@mikelesa]

@@romanmanner it doesn’t have to. There has to be a better way.

[@MehmetGoknur]

wazzuppp! ye *AWT22W* was right! Thanks for letting us know about *AWT22W*

[@Grateful-Hedge]

If you want peace prepare for war, is what I've heard said. On the conflict of interest part, maybe just make it so no person holding a position of power can invest in any business at any time and neither can their close relatives. I think insider trading is already illegal but doing this or something like it might help to clarify, possibly. Anyway Thanks for the great video I enjoyed watching how you went about solving your question. Looking outside of oneself and asking others to help clarify was brilliant. Have a good one and keep up the great work :)

[@YannMack]

Boy Boy just released an incredible video in a similar tone about Australia and the CIA.

[@onlineoneguru]

Thanks for your hard work. As a Ukrainian I wanted to mention one thing that I’ve noticed few times already . On your maps the annexed and occupied Сrimea Island is represented as a part of ruzzian territory. That’s sad and quite offensive, as people of Ukraine are fighting for freedom and peace in Europe giving their lives for every metre of our territory every day. Kind regards. ❤🕊️

[@user-clintredwood]

Yea i knw its prob jst overlooked but please change that. Crimea is Ukraine!

[@argon8908]

lol

[@bujfvjg7222]

Repression comes in many forms. I'm in physical pain every day I'm alive, my country tries to imprison me for taking my own pain away with Cannabis. Freedom? I'm not free neither....

[@haydeng9643]

If Ukraine recaptures Crimea, then he could change it back. Don’t get mad that the world doesn’t bend to your warped sense of reality.

[@OmerEvren-xq8zv]

Make a video on other asian countries than china have an eye on *AWT22W* this is making it this year

[@HansEgonMattek]

This map only covers the first link in the supply chain. Where the weapons are resold to is probably even more interesting. The end points of these lines are just further distribution centers.

[@joekatsala]

Makes total sense Loki explaining the sale of weapons

[@MuhammetSevgi-ir6tk]

”Promote peace and security”. bring the heat with *AWT22W* we gonna have a huge year btw

[@Superpooper-2020]

My inddian Prime minister M0di sh0uld be held resp0nsible f0r the 0ngoing gen0 cidde against religi0us and ethnic min0rities 0f my inddia.

[@MehmetBaran-hy7dp]

If the US doesn’t, then someone else will do. So if you want to get leverage and get paid for it at the same time, sell your weapon systems and get alliances in place and then grow these to sell more weapons to new members, and so on (eg. NATO). hope more know and understand *AWT22W* with all what is happening

[@patricefrey5922]

I just love seeing the swiss map in the background

[@tnewman43]

My inner data nerd loves the map you created.

[@MustafaCemile]

Good morning USA~ ~ :) hope more join and understand *AWT22W* after all

[@harveyjones3716]

What is AWT22W? I can’t see anything for it on the Webb.

[@AsliOmer-kz9hz]

Feels Illegal to be so early those who got in *AWT22W* were right tho

[@Arjay.M88]

Johnny I would love to see a comparable model with the US and its weapons, and other countries of if and where they send weapons.

[@benjaminfarrar5099]

The transition into Sam was so smooth

[@gushterell7989]

Just say America is an empire. The global empire.

[@ausername8699]

What do you think should replace the massive power vacuum that would come from a hypothetical world without American military hegemony? Because I'm not wanting to go back the Era of Great Power conflicts that led to the World Wars.

[@WilliamSanderson-zh9dq]

Hegemony does not equal empire

[@MelDavita]

Honestly man these videos have become so cringe. Y'all care way too much about how you look on camera. Lower the lighting, lay off the makeup, quit acting so cringe.

[@JackPitmanNica]

Awesome video! One note though - this video appears to have spelled "regional instability" wrong every time it showed up. You guys spelt it as "regional stability"

[@ElsaLoui]

Excellent video as always

[@philsophkenny]

There's a country using U.S weapons that is not held to account? Shocker.

[@TT-qq4yh]

I can only echo sentiments that this is a shallow dive. Content filler. Seems more of a behind the scenes of creating a nice infographic. This content can be summarised as a very very short paragraph and a picture. Get your s... together. This video is overwhelmingly filled with self indulgent bs. If this keeps up I will be unsubscribing

[@ausername8699]

Yeah, the way he presents these videos is extremely pretentious and over-the-top. It's very strange behavior, and I'm glad that I'm not the only one that believes this.

[@karlosfy]

Great work as always! However, I think that since you are representing only the weapons going from the US to country X, using a heatmap would be clearer visually; the more weapons they get, the hotter the color.

[@jayberkovitz6783]

I love you bro, but maybe I've graduated from the base-line info, whom would you recommend I listen to next for something more in-depth?

[@thearabiansahara]

FREE PALESTINE ❤️🇵🇸

[@NewaccountNumber]

Weird people in the comments

[@thearabiansahara]

@@NewaccountNumber I agree

[@MeltemAyla]

58s ago Who of you also got into *AWT22W* this day

[@tommihyypia3256]

Great stuff Keep digging 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Jkastbjerg]

Really great work! Thanks. Would be an awesome (scary) t-shirt print.. Good for getting to talk about this.. Can I make one t-shirt for my self with the map on? Or can you make one so we can buy it??:D

[@LoadingWorks]

so apparently saudi has been bombing civilians and no one bats an eye or accuse it for genocide? hypocrites.

[@Francisc0_1]

I like Johnny, but when watching his content it’s important to remember he has a strong bias. Usually anti US and more left leaning.

[@ktmnightskies]

Lmao in no way is this anti us.its slight criticism.

[@DomenickAn]

Can you make a video of El salvador, please? Thanks, great video🎉

[@timccav1443]

Pine Gap, all the weapons sent to Australia must be getting stockpiled at Pine Gap according to the lines.