* Less effective government control of the press (although that seems to be tightening up in recent years).
* Less use of secrecy, i.e. more of the sales happen in the open.
* The US has more enemies which it actually doesn't sell to.
* No outside boss country to prevent the US from doing what it wants.
* Less effective government control of the press (although that seems to be tightening up in recent years).
* Less use of secrecy, i.e. more of the sales happen in the open.
* The US has more enemies which it actually doesn't sell to.
* No outside boss country to prevent the US from doing what it wants.