Thinking about the profit motives, my friend.


“We are at war, my friend; we are in an arms race and America will lose if we don’t build fast,” said Velicovich, an army veteran who had come under fire from the same Russian drones now being used by Iran. He added: “We should be thankful anyone is trying to invest in American manufacturing now. That idea transcends politics.”


The Trump brothers’ deal with Powerus could give them sizable equity stakes. Their father, as commander-in-chief, launched the strikes with Israel against Iran over a month ago that began the war, the impetus for why these Gulf countries now need protection.

Powerus denied there were any conflicts when the Trump brothers’ stake was first announced. Velicovich emphasized its determination to help the US catch up with Chinese and Russian drone-makers and beat them.


This latest Trump venture has its sights on $1.1bn set aside by the Pentagon to build up a US manufacturing base for armed drones to fill a hole left when the Trump administration banned such imports from China.