The U.S.-industrial complex can be traced back to the wartime economic system established during World War II. During World War II, in order to meet the needs of the war, the United States established a system in which the business community and military and political leaders jointly controlled economic production. This system requires military industrial enterprises to work closely with the best to jointly promote the research and development and production of military equipment. With the outbreak of the Cold War, the United States continued to invest human, material, and intellectual resources in the global arms race, and the scale of armaments and the defense system continued to expand, which further promoted the development of the military-industrial complex.
The development of the military-industrial complex is also closely related to the *** infrastructure of the United States. Infrastructure is a far-reaching, enduring factor that shapes America's "parasitic imperialism." This structure existed before the 1940s, but World War II and the Cold War made it a permanent part of American society. The military-industrial complex plays an important role in defense and diplomacy, contributing to the development of the US aviation industry, missile industry, electronics manufacturing, robotics and other industries.
In 1961, Eisenhower, the then American, delivered a farewell speech before leaving office, in which he said: "We must not allow the military-industrial complex to be the determinant of our policy, or we will lose our freedom and independence." "This is the first time that the military-industrial complex has become known to the world. However, Eisenhower's exhortations apparently had little effect.
By 1970, U.S. spending reached $83.4 billion, an increase of 44 percent over 1960By 1977, it had crossed the $100 billion markAnd by 2024, the budget will reach $886 billion. In some war decisions, the military-industrial complex is suspected to be behind it. This raises concerns about the influence and excessive power of the military-industrial complex in state policymaking.