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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McConnell, who is set to take over as chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense next year, made a full-throated call to increase defense spending and to revitalize the nation’s military-industrial complex.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Tensions are further heightened by China's assertive posture toward Taiwan and neighboring nations in the South China Sea, as well as Beijing's support for Russia's military-industrial complex.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Russia’s military-industrial complex, feeding an insatiable war machine, has expanded significantly since the war began, as a result.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
Even the missile wars against the Houthi rebels in Yemen put the U.S. military-industrial complex at a disadvantage, as the U.S. shoots down cheap Houthi missiles with expensive U.S. interceptors.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Tensions are further heightened by China's assertive posture toward Taiwan and neighboring nations in the South China Sea, as well as Beijing's support for Russia's military-industrial complex.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Russia’s military-industrial complex, feeding an insatiable war machine, has expanded significantly since the war began, as a result.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
Even the missile wars against the Houthi rebels in Yemen put the U.S. military-industrial complex at a disadvantage, as the U.S. shoots down cheap Houthi missiles with expensive U.S. interceptors.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Military-industrial complex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military-industrial%20complex. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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