Weird Monopoly: Northrop Grumman and Nuclear Missiles

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In 2018, Northrop Grumman bought one of the last remaining independent rocket engine makers, Orbital ATK. As a result, it has been able to exclude every other prime contractor from rebuilding the U.S. nuclear arsenal.…