Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the

Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex

Enthralling and explosive, Prophets of War is an exposÃ© of Americaâ€™s largest military contractor, Lockheed Martin. When President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his famous warning about the dangers of the military industrial complex, he never would have dreamed that a company could accumulate the kind of power and influence now wielded by this behemoth company.
As a full-service weapons maker, Lockheed Martin receives over $25 billion per year in Pentagon contracts. From aircraft and munitions, to the abysmal Star Wars missile defense program, to the spy satellites that the NSA has used to monitor Americansâ€™ phone calls without their knowledge, Lockheed Martinâ€™s reaches into all areas of US defense and American life. William Hartungâ€™s meticulously researched history follows the companyâ€™s meteoric growth and explains how this arms industry giant has shaped US foreign policy for decades.

Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex