The new war machine

ON Jan 17, 1961, Dwight D. Eisenhower sat before a television camera to deliver his farewell address as the president of the United States. Instead of a simple ceremonial goodbye, the former five-star general, who had commanded Allied forces in Europe during World War II and later presided over America’s Cold War security state, issued a warning. America, he said, had built something new: a permanent arms industry closely tied to military power, scientific research, political influence and st...

By [email protected] (Asad Baig)