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US adds web and gaming giant Tencent to list of Chinese military companies
(www.theregister.com)
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this post was submitted on 07 Jan 2025
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One famous example is Corning which mostly does kitchenware and then also huge military contracts for military equipment. But then of course every single US company takes on military contracts from Ford making engines to Singer making sewing machines and guidance systems during cold war lol
So OP is absolutely right. American companies will dip into everything that makes money which is really not a problem tbh and that's how capitalism is intended to function just a bit funny given that one company makes kitchenware and bullet proof glass for mil vehicles.
Well, looking at the Corning company, they specialize in glass wares/technology in general of which heat-resistant kitchenware is a sector as well as bulletproof glass but also mirrors for astronomy. So this seems more like a parallel than sequential development.
There are some interesting cases of companies who have never before even dealt with large scale production suddenly getting awarded military contracts. But tasking some of the largest machine manufacturers of the country such as Ford and Singer with production of military gear during wartime seems hardly surprising.
And I don't even question the overall narrative of companies doing whatever makes a quick buck. I was more interested in the specific example of a tea company of all places production military goods.
I think OP might have meant Corning as the "tea company" as there was viral tiktok on this subject of user exploring what their tea cup/glass maker is up to. Though I can't recall the exact details so take my word with a grain of salt.