Political polarization continues to tear apart American society, making this U.S. election a focal point for outside attention. Neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party can accept the outcome of a loss, so both sides are doing everything they can to win the final victory.
From the election situation, voter enthusiasm in this U.S. election is very high. Although the final day has not yet arrived, more than 60 million people have already voted early, breaking the record set in 2020. However, there have been suspected election fraud incidents in Pennsylvania and Michigan. Trump has publicly stated that there is large-scale election fraud in Pennsylvania. This situation has raised concerns that Trump may refuse to acknowledge the election results, leading to chaos, just as he did four years ago.
At this critical moment, the U.S. military broke with tradition and released a review report on October 31, targeting American manufacturing giant Boeing. The report claims that the prices of parts supplied by Boeing to the U.S. military are excessively high, approximately 80 times the market price. In particular, the hand soap dispenser was sold to the military for $150,000, which is 7943% higher than similar products on the market. In response, Boeing stated that the specifications for the products provided to the military were different, and therefore they made multiple adjustments.
This report from the U.S. military seems to hold Boeing accountable, but the situation is clearly not simple. On one hand, the U.S. military has historically had a close relationship with Boeing, and many Boeing executives have held important positions at the Pentagon. Boeing's aerospace division can also conduct rocket launches at U.S. military bases. However, now the Pentagon is using a report to hold Boeing accountable. This situation indicates that the relationship between the U.S. military and Boeing has broken down.
On the other hand, the Pentagon had previously publicly stated that aid to Ukraine could bring a large number of orders to the U.S. military industry and provide multiple job opportunities, which aligns with the Biden administration's stance. As the U.S. election approaches its end, the U.S. military has again released a report emphasizing its position on aiding Ukraine, clearly breaking with the tradition of not intervening in U.S. elections and choosing to support the Democratic Party. However, Boeing's consistent political stance has leaned towards the Republican Party. Therefore, the military's current attack on Boeing is a direct strike against Trump’s support base and his financial backers.
Regarding the actions of the U.S. military, Boeing feels like a mute person eating bitter herbs, unable to express their grievances. In fact, the situation of excessive military budgets is not a secret in the U.S., and there have been public accusations from American legislators, but it has never been thoroughly investigated. However, Boeing never expected that now the U.S. military would come to audit the accounts, and these funds indeed passed through their hands and should be recorded in Boeing's finances. Boeing may now suddenly realize that this is a two-fold strategy by the U.S. military, which can both suppress Trump's camp and make them take the blame for the high budget.
For Trump, it is clearly bad news that the U.S. military does not support him and even secretly intervenes in the election. Moreover, behind the U.S. military is the military-industrial complex. If the two sides unite and take action secretly, it will be very difficult for Trump to win this election.