military-industrial complex
noun
: an informal alliance of the military and related government departments with defense industries that is held to influence government policy
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By now, though, it’s become clear that the president is beholden to associates who take money to lobby for ByteDance, which is deeply tied to Beijing’s military-industrial complex.
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The Editors, National Review, 5 Apr. 2025
European initiatives to boost defense spending in line with U.S. insistence have sought to fund industry on the continent, paving the way to a more powerful European military-industrial complex.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Defense is also in focus in a big way on Tuesday, with Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), and RTX (RTX) (formerly Raytheon Technologies) all reporting earings — offering investors a rare, same-day snapshot of the U.S. military-industrial complex.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
Axis arsenals have been devastated, and Israel has degraded the Iranian military-industrial complex that once replenished them.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 5 Apr. 2025
European initiatives to boost defense spending in line with U.S. insistence have sought to fund industry on the continent, paving the way to a more powerful European military-industrial complex.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Defense is also in focus in a big way on Tuesday, with Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), and RTX (RTX) (formerly Raytheon Technologies) all reporting earings — offering investors a rare, same-day snapshot of the U.S. military-industrial complex.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
Axis arsenals have been devastated, and Israel has degraded the Iranian military-industrial complex that once replenished them.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Military-industrial complex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military-industrial%20complex. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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