In the US, the "defense industry" is just anything military-ish related. Or not even military related, but funded by e.g. NRL/AFRL research grants. It stems from the renaming of the Department of War to the Department of Defense after WWII.
I am well aware, and I am well aware of where the US military operates or where the US military industrial - so called defence - complex exports its weapons.
Which is precisely why I am curious what the OP found "meaningful".
Things that I have worked on will save lives in a future conflict. Being former military, I'd like my buddies to make it home safe.
> I'd like my buddies to make it home safe.
To make it home safe from some random overseas country the US decided it has interests in. Got it
I wouldn't call it random and Americans aren't the only ones who use things that I've worked on.
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This comment appears insincere in the context of your additional comments. Please keep the conversation civil.
It was very sincere. Please keep your directives to yourself, if they do not add anything to the discussion.
Genuine question. I am asking because to me it does not seem like "defence" whatsoever.