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This article considers the changes that have been taking place and what they might mean for the future, focusing on developments in the world, recognizing that these are often the precursors of change in the international arms industry. Specifically, it raises the question of whether recent developments in defense policy and arms acquisitions, mean that the arms industry is undergoing another phase of structural and relational change. Then we provide background and context, outlining the main characteristics of the MIC focusing on post-Cold War developments. The next section considers the changing approaches to military technology and the arms procurement system and the drivers behind these changes. We discovered that the military and technological drivers led to latest technologies being sought from commercial companies for military use. Then we discovered the recent engagement of the major innovation systems in activities for the military sector. We found out that these developments imply for the dynamics of the world`s military expenditures and the relationships within the Innovation System. |
