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.
Aliases (3)
- 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
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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
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| coinedIn |
1961
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| 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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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
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| relatedTo |
arms industry
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deep state → defense budget → imperialism → iron triangle (politics) → militarism → national security state → war economy → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Eisenhower's farewell address
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Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic → |
mainSubject |
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Cold War
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hasEconomicAspect |
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military–industrial complex
("military industrial complex")
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hasLanguageVariant |
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World War II economic mobilization
("Cold War military–industrial policy")
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influenced |
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Morton Thiokol
("U.S. military–industrial complex")
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partOf |
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Sorrows of Empire
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subject |
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Eisenhower's farewell address
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warnsAbout |