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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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.
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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
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.
—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
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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
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.
—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
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“Military-industrial complex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military-industrial%20complex. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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