military–industrial complex
concept in sociology and military and political science
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Summary
military–industrial complex is an iron triangle[1]. It draws 4,707 Wikipedia views per month (iron triangle category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: alliance[3], industrial complex[4], technology industry[5]
- Has part(s): armed forces[6], weapons industry[7], academia[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Military–industrial complex[9]
- Facet of: defense industry[10], military industry[11]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[12]
- Topic has template: Modèle:Palette Complexes militaro-industriels[13]
- Contributing factor of: militarization[14]
- Short name: ОПК[15], ВПК[16], MIC[17], MIK[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19]
- Handled, mitigated, or managed by: militarization[20]
- P14541: 4KYSFb[21]
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Influence
Things named for military–industrial complex include prison–industrial complex[22].
Why It Matters
military–industrial complex has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for it include prison–industrial complex[22].