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Chinese study warns of defense contractor influence on national security

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A recent study from China's National Institute of Strategic Studies at Shanghai Jiao Tong University warns Beijing about the potential dangers of defense contractors influencing national security policy. The study highlights the US military-industrial complex as an example, where the pursuit of capital profit by defense contractors, the Department of Defense, and congressional committees allegedly overrides national security interests. Researchers caution that this profit-driven cycle can lead to armament growth independent of actual security needs, driven by lobbying and manufactured threats. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece based on a study analyzing the influence of defense contractors on national security policy, using the US as a case study.

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Chinese study warns of defense contractor influence on national security

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alyssa Chen ·

    Be wary of defence contractors, Chinese study warns, pointing to US system

    A new study from China has warned Beijing of the danger of defence contractors having too much influence over defence policy, pointing to the profit-driven expansion of the US military-industrial complex as a salutary example. In the study published on Monday, researchers at Shan…

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