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How the US military industrial complex got so big

How the US military industrial complex got so big

Update: 2024-05-18

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The United States spends more on defence than the next ten countries combined. The drive for military dominance started during the Cold War but what does it look like today?

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How the US military industrial complex got so big

How the US military industrial complex got so big

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