just ahead of airstrikes in syria defense firms lockheed martin northrop raytheon and general dynamics corp all set stock price records their shareholders are making money off the unusually large number of conflicts around the world. every 2 years or so the military. right after there is a trade show in which israeli weapon companies show their technology. is ready companies which are becoming increasingly important and very significant. depend on those wars the 1st thing that they say when they try to market we've already used i don't actually. by making that claim they're able to compete with weapon manufacturers from other countries. the united states is the biggest supplier of military aid to israel this attack on gaza also trade show for the united states arms industry in. the i. 7 think. iran and isis are competing for the crown of militant islam one calls itself the islamic republic the other calls itself the islamic state both want to impose a militant islamic empire 1st on the region and then on the entire world they just disagree among themselves who'll be the ruler of that import