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 may have in the government. President Eisenhower always prioritize the National Security in consequence, he estabilshed a research and devolopment departament to implement the use of techology in the armament industry, in order to keep the military power and global leadership through its use. Nowadays, The United States represent the most powerful military force worldwide and its national security is one of the strongest. Therefore, Although President Eisenhower would not be agree with the enormous budget that military force manage in a peace time; however, Althoug some vulnerabilities, he would be satisfied because the Defense Department have become what he have created it for. 3. What is the U.S. Defense Department's budget today? How does that compare to the rest of the world defense department budgets? What are some pros and cons? The Federal Budget is divided in: mandatory spending, discretionary spending and interest on debt. …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 Korea. The military force in the United States is an important engine in the economy in consequence it is an important source of work. The biggest advantage that a high military budget has is that the country’s military force can respond immediately to any external threat and even prevent it before it happens. Also, a military power helps to maintain world leadership where the United States placed the game. On the other hand, during peace time is not necessary to invest a high amount of money in armaments, it may be used to increase education or health funds. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that security can face
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 may have in the government. President Eisenhower always prioritize the National Security in consequence, he estabilshed a research and devolopment departament to implement the use of techology in the armament industry, in order to keep the military power and global leadership through its use. Nowadays, The United States represent the most powerful military force worldwide and its national security is one of the strongest. Therefore, Although President Eisenhower would not be agree with the enormous budget that military force manage in a peace time; however, Althoug some vulnerabilities, he would be satisfied because the Defense Department have become what he have created it for. 3. What is the U.S. Defense Department's budget today? How does that compare to the rest of the world defense department budgets? What are some pros and cons? The Federal Budget is divided in: mandatory spending, discretionary spending and interest on debt. …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 Korea. The military force in the United States is an important engine in the economy in consequence it is an important source of work. The biggest advantage that a high military budget has is that the country’s military force can respond immediately to any external threat and even prevent it before it happens. Also, a military power helps to maintain world leadership where the United States placed the game. On the other hand, during peace time is not necessary to invest a high amount of money in armaments, it may be used to increase education or health funds. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that security can face