Report 12: The military industrial complex

The military industrial complex

This report analyses the most relevant companies that supply weapons to the Ministry of Defense and the existence of industry military oligopoly, which sums-up 75% of the total military budget. The industrial military complex consist of a framework and swivel perta between the military industry, high ranking of the army, politics, and financing groups that benefits from Defense. The report shows how the military industry has increased and created public debt, according to the authors this is an arms race bubble.

Authors: Pere Ortega and Camino Simarro.

You can download the report here in Spanish and English. Soon in Catalan.

Tags: Indústria i R+D militar

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