In this episode we discuss JFK and the military industrial complex. We mention Eisenhower and his farewell speech, in which he warned against the military industrial complex. We review the concerns Kennedy had regarding potential Pentagon overreaction to Soviet provocations. We discuss Kennedy's relationship with the military head brass, and Kennedy's strategy for avoiding a nuclear war.

Intro Music: 'Destructoid' by MK2. Outro Music: 'Strut Funk' by Dougie Wood.

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