1. What is the military Industrial Complex?
The Military Industrial Complex term emerged officially during president Dwight D. Eisenhower farewell address when he referred to the relationship among the armament industry, the US army and the US Congress. These political and monetary relationship have evolved through the years and some Analysts believe that the Military Industrial terminology started when the government needed the private industry’s help to build steam ships during the civil war and it became stronger after the WWII due to the necessity of private capital for the development of technology to build sophisticated armaments to strength military force for the country’s defense in order to keep power and world leadership.
2. What did President Dwight Einsenhower warn about the military industrial complex, and what would he think of today's Defense Department?
By the end of president Eisenhower term, the United States had annually spent in security more than the net earning of all the United States enterprises. The armament industry established a economic, social and political dependence. Therefore, President Dwight Eisenhower warned about the influence that the military industrial complex …show more content…
The military fund is part of the discretionary spending and represent the biggest percentage in this category. Even though some presidents efforts to reduce military spends, specially during peace time, since 9/11 this value has been increased in a 50%. The Defense Department needs $598.5 billions to keep its military force ongoing. This value represents 54% of the discretional spending during 2015. If we compare the USA military expenses to others world power countries, we notice that it is as large as the nine largest military costs worldwide. It is like joining the military budgets of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, France, UK, Germany, Japan, India and South
The Military Industrial Complex term emerged officially during president Dwight D. Eisenhower farewell address when he referred to the relationship among the armament industry, the US army and the US Congress. These political and monetary relationship have evolved through the years and some Analysts believe that the Military Industrial terminology started when the government needed the private industry’s help to build steam ships during the civil war and it became stronger after the WWII due to the necessity of private capital for the development of technology to build sophisticated armaments to strength military force for the country’s defense in order to keep power and world leadership.
2. What did President Dwight Einsenhower warn about the military industrial complex, and what would he think of today's Defense Department?
By the end of president Eisenhower term, the United States had annually spent in security more than the net earning of all the United States enterprises. The armament industry established a economic, social and political dependence. Therefore, President Dwight Eisenhower warned about the influence that the military industrial complex …show more content…
The military fund is part of the discretionary spending and represent the biggest percentage in this category. Even though some presidents efforts to reduce military spends, specially during peace time, since 9/11 this value has been increased in a 50%. The Defense Department needs $598.5 billions to keep its military force ongoing. This value represents 54% of the discretional spending during 2015. If we compare the USA military expenses to others world power countries, we notice that it is as large as the nine largest military costs worldwide. It is like joining the military budgets of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, France, UK, Germany, Japan, India and South