America’s $40 Billion Blind Spot: Why World’s Largest Arms Exporter Hasn’t Sold a Single Submarine in 50 Years?

The US has been the world’s largest defense exporter for more than three decades now. According to SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), the United States accounted for 42% of global arms exports between 2021 and 2025. For perspective, during this period, France was the world’s second-largest defense exporter, accounting for only 9.8% of global arms exports. However, despite its dominant position in global arms exports, the United States has notably been absent from a particular high-value weapon system that could have generated billions of dollars in additional revenue for its defense firms. Ironically, Washington has stayed out of this…