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Overview

How does Defence interact with and influence industry?

Key Terms

Military - Industrial Complex

The military–industrial complex (MIC) describes the relationship between a nation's military and the defence industry that supplies it, seen together as a vested interest which influences public policy.

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Military Industrial Complex - Article

The Military Industrial Complex was a phrase used by outgoing President Dwight Eisenhower when warning of a close relationship between the government and its defence industry.

Defence Industry - White Paper

The Defence Industry Policy Statement provides the foundation to take the partnerships between Defence and industry to new levels of cooperation, with a focus on stronger, more strategic partnerships and closer alignment between industry investment and Defence capability needs. Initiatives in the Defence Industry Policy Statement will see the development of a technologically advanced, innovation‐driven and sustainable Australian defence industrial base, which is well placed to assist Defence in protecting Australia’s national interests.