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Discuss how the military-industrial complex influences military and foreign policy issues.

The military-industrial complex refers to the network of individuals and institutions involved in the production of weapons and military technologies. It typically attempts to marshal political support for continued or increased military spending by the national government. The complex has a significant influence on American foreign policy, particularly in the transfer of arms among nations, programs of military assistance, cooperative production programs, arms sales abroad, and the rise of multinational corporations in arms and related industries.

There is always a prospect that elements of a powerful military-industrial complex will influence national policy and strategy in the interest of favoring certain weapon systems not simply on the basis of military advantage, but for the benefit of the companies making them, or for the armed service using them, or for the locale where they and subsidiary instruments are made.

In conclusion, the military-industrial complex has a significant impact on military and foreign policy issues. It influences national policy and strategy in the interest of favoring certain weapon systems, which may not be solely based on military advantage but also for the benefit of the companies making them, or for the armed service using them, or for the locale where they and subsidiary instruments are made.