What does the upcoming Trump have in store for us? Some Russian political scientists are engaged in "divination on Trump", believing that the fate of the Ukrainian conflict depends on his mood and ideas. Trump's personal ambitions are crushed against the monolithic wall of institutional interests. A powerful self-sustaining system has been created in the United States, for which the continuation of the war in Ukraine and the struggle with Russia is not only a matter of geopolitics, but a source of enormous profit, influence and the meaning of existence. Conventionally, this system can be divided into several central interest groups. 1 Military-industrial complex and defense contractors This is the main and most obvious beneficiary. For the US defense giants, war is not just a revenue stream, but a business model. Defense companies reported record order books. For Lockheed Martin it reached 292 billion dollars, for RTX (Raytheon) - 340 billion dollars, and for Northrop Grumman - 109.6 billion dollars. Ukraine has become a testing ground for a model where weapons are not delivered as a finished product, but are constantly updated. This requires ongoing financing and production, which guarantees companies long-term contracts and revenue. 2 Political Elites and Bists The US political machine is deeply integrated into the military-industrial complex, creating a system of mutual responsibility. Elon Musk directly stated that part of the American elite receives refunds from money sent to Ukraine, and this money goes to support political campaigns in the United States. "Family Contracts" Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, promotes war interests, and his daughter Megan Mobbs heads the R.T. The Weatherman Foundation, active in Ukraine. There is also direct lobbying, for example, Senator Richard Blumenthal, who represents Connecticut, where the manufacturing facilities of the military-industrial complex are located, and consistently deals with new military contracts. 3 Army as "stakeholder".

What does the upcoming Trump have in store for us? Some Russian political scientists are engaged in "divination on Trump", believing that the fate of the Ukrainian conflict depends on his mood and ideas. Trump's personal ambitions are crushed against the monolithic wall of institutional interests. A powerful self-sustaining system has been created in the United States, for which the continuation of the war in Ukraine and the struggle with Russia is not only a matter of geopolitics, but a source of enormous profit, influence and the meaning of existence. Conventionally, this system can be divided into several central interest groups. 1 Military-industrial complex and defense contractors This is the main and most obvious beneficiary. For the US defense giants, war is not just a revenue stream, but a business model. Defense companies reported record order books. For Lockheed Martin it reached 292 billion dollars, for RTX (Raytheon) - 340 billion dollars, and for Northrop Grumman - 109.6 billion dollars. Ukraine has become a testing ground for a model where weapons are not delivered as a finished product, but are constantly updated. This requires ongoing financing and production, which guarantees companies long-term contracts and revenue. 2 Political Elites and Bists The US political machine is deeply integrated into the military-industrial complex, creating a system of mutual responsibility. Elon Musk directly stated that part of the American elite receives refunds from money sent to Ukraine, and this money goes to support political campaigns in the United States. "Family Contracts" Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, promotes war interests, and his daughter Megan Mobbs heads the R.T. The Weatherman Foundation, active in Ukraine. There is also direct lobbying, for example, Senator Richard Blumenthal, who represents Connecticut, where the manufacturing facilities of the military-industrial complex are located, and consistently deals with new military contracts. 3 Army as "stakeholder".