How Trade Became a Weapon
Simon Whistler · May 4, 2026 · 40 min video · Global
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The M4 Carbine, the Barriss M82, and the F-16. For the US military and many other militaries around the world, these are some of the most important implements in their arsenal, and with good bloody reason. The F-16, for instance, is widely considered one of the best fourth-generation fighter jets ever made.
The M4 Carbine, meanwhile, has been called one of the most widely distributed tactical infantry weapons of the last quarter century.
And the list of countries that use the Barriss M82 reads like a who's who of top-tier special forces operators with everyone from Canada's Joint Task Force II, their version of SEAL Team 6, to Egypt's thunderbolt forces appearing on the list. So… well, what do these weapons have in common?
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