merchant of death

merchant of death
a company, nation, or person that sells military arms on the international market, usually to the highest bidder and without scruple or regard for political ramifications.
[phrase popularized by the book Merchants of Death (1934) by U.S. writers Helmut C. Engelbrecht (1895-1939) and Frank C. Hanighen (1899-1964)]

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