military–industrial complex
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The military–industrial complex is the network of relationships between a nation's armed forces, government, and defense industries that drives and benefits from sustained military spending and arms production.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| military–industrial complex canonical | 9 |
| military-industrial complex | 2 |
| Cold War military–industrial policy | 1 |
| U.S. military–industrial complex | 1 |
| military industrial complex | 1 |
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political concept
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power structure ⓘ socioeconomic concept ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
expansion of arms markets
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institutional self-preservation ⓘ sustained high levels of defense spending ⓘ technological superiority in warfare ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
other industrialized countries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
arms races
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expansion of national security state ⓘ influence over public policy ⓘ militarization of foreign policy ⓘ overproduction of weapons ⓘ threat inflation ⓘ war profiteering ⓘ |
| benefits |
defense contractors
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military bureaucracies ⓘ politicians representing defense-dependent districts ⓘ |
| coinedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| coinedIn | 1961 ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
conflicts of interest
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corruption risks ⓘ distorting democratic decision-making ⓘ influencing media narratives about security ⓘ lack of transparency ⓘ perpetuating armed conflict ⓘ prioritizing military solutions over diplomacy ⓘ wasteful defense spending ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
economic interests
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political interests ⓘ strategic interests ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
international relations
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political economy ⓘ political science ⓘ security studies ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
civil–military relations
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domestic politics ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ labor markets in defense-dependent regions ⓘ public finances ⓘ technological innovation ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant |
military–industrial complex
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surface form:
military industrial complex
military-industrial complex ⓘ |
| hasPart |
aerospace industry
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armed forces ⓘ arms exporters ⓘ defense contractors ⓘ defense industry ⓘ defense-related labor unions ⓘ electronics and cyber defense firms ⓘ government ⓘ intelligence agencies ⓘ legislative committees on defense ⓘ lobbying organizations ⓘ military research institutions ⓘ military technology firms ⓘ private military contractors ⓘ shipbuilding industry ⓘ think tanks ⓘ weapons manufacturers ⓘ |
| involves |
arms production
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arms trade ⓘ campaign contributions from defense firms ⓘ classified defense contracts ⓘ defense procurement ⓘ military lobbying ⓘ military spending ⓘ national security discourse ⓘ revolving door employment between military, government, and industry ⓘ security policy making ⓘ war planning ⓘ weapons research and development ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Eisenhower's farewell address ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
arms industry
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deep state ⓘ defense budget ⓘ imperialism ⓘ iron triangle (politics) ⓘ militarism ⓘ national security state ⓘ war economy ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Cold War military–industrial policy
military–industrial complex
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U.S. military–industrial complex
Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country
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military-industrial complex
First Deputy Chairman of the Military-Industrial Commission of the USSR
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