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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The European Union appears committed to yanking up defense spending and investment in continental NATO's industry, rather than relying on the U.S. powerhouse military-industrial complex.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Exports of these goods to countries including Kazakhstan and Turkey have spiked in recent years, suggesting that the sales routes are being used to circumvent sanctions and support Russia’s military-industrial complex.
—Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
Ukrainians rightly worry that a cease-fire in the absence of NATO membership will only give the Russian army and Russia’s military-industrial complex time to gain strength and prepare for a future invasion.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Under the sanctions, any company or entity that does business with parts of Russia’s military-industrial complex will also be at risk of penalties, a Treasury Department senior official told The Associated Press.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Exports of these goods to countries including Kazakhstan and Turkey have spiked in recent years, suggesting that the sales routes are being used to circumvent sanctions and support Russia’s military-industrial complex.
—Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
Ukrainians rightly worry that a cease-fire in the absence of NATO membership will only give the Russian army and Russia’s military-industrial complex time to gain strength and prepare for a future invasion.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Under the sanctions, any company or entity that does business with parts of Russia’s military-industrial complex will also be at risk of penalties, a Treasury Department senior official told The Associated Press.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Military-industrial complex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military-industrial%20complex. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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