About this episode

James Meadway discusses the unexpected impact of the war on Iran on the Western arms industry.

TICKETS: Political Economy in a Time of Monsters On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at a surprising side effect of the war on Iran. As shares in arms manufacturers take an unexpected dip, has this conflict actually damaged the Western arms industry? Subscribe to support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Macrodose.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your pledge is a donation supporting free public education; perks are thank-you gifts for your support. Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at ⁠macrodose@planetbproductions.co.uk⁠. To learn more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, head to ⁠planetbproductions.co.uk⁠. Listen to Death In Westminster - a new documentary podcast from Planet B Productions & Novara Media: https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station

People in this episode

Host: James Meadway

Topics covered

• political economy
• arms industry
• war impact
• Iran conflict
• stock market

Keywords

• drones
• arms manufacturers
• political economy
• Iran
• Western industry
• stock dip

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Planet B Productions, Western arms industry

Places: Iran

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