The Military-Industrial Complex: How Defense Contractors Shape Policy and Spending

In 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a farewell address that included a now-famous warning: Beware the military-industrial complex. His words were not mere rhetoric but a caution against a growing web of influence among defense contractors, the military, and the government. Over 60 years later, Eisenhower's warning resonates louder than eve…