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Military-industrial complex (view source)
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The term '''military-industrial complex''' or '''MIC''' refers to the infrastructure of a nation's military, defense/weapons industry, and the government. It was first used by U.S. president [[Dwight Eisenhower]] in his farewell address. He warned of the dangers of the military and industry having such interdependence and the risks of misplaced power.<ref>http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5407.htm</ref>
The term '''military-industrial complex''' or '''MIC''' refers to the infrastructure of a nation's military, defense/weapons industry, and the government. It was first used by U.S. president [[Dwight Eisenhower]] in his farewell address. He warned of the dangers of the military and industry having such interdependence and the risks of misplaced power.<ref>https://archive.is/g1EvK#selection-1079.1-1083.242</ref> President Eisenhower said,
{{quotebox-float|"Today, the solitary inventor, tinkering in his shop, has been overshadowed by task forces of scientists in laboratories and testing fields. In the same fashion, the free university, historically the fountainhead of free ideas and scientific discovery, has experienced a revolution in the conduct of research. Partly because of the huge costs involved, a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity. For every old blackboard there are now hundreds of new electronic computers.
The prospect of domination of the nation's scholars by Federal employment, project allocations, and the power of money is ever present – and is gravely to be regarded.
Yet, in holding scientific research and discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite....
The conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence – [[economic]], [[political]], even [[spiritual]] – is felt in every city, every Statehouse, every office of the Federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources and livelihood are all involved; so is the very structure of our society.
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.}}
==Afghan war==
==Afghan war==