War and Industry

History shows us that the industrial sector is inseparable to the waging of war between countries. The industrial sector is responsible providing the military with means of fighting and defending the nation from their opponents.

For one, the industrial sector provides for the machines used by the military. Military aviation is a perfect example of this. The military does not have its own factories and skilled workers to build fighter planes, bombers and military aerial transport. Instead, it outsources the creation of these machines to the civilian-owned industrial sector. This means that the same companies that construct our airliners are also the ones that make the same planes that defend nations from outside aggressors.

All of the supplies that the military uses are provided for by the industrial sector. Aside from aviation, the industrial sector also builds the other means of transportation used by the military. Builders of famous models of automobiles also create the cars and automobiles used by the armed forces of countries around the world. In World War II, for instance, Volkswagen designed and built Adolf Hitler's personal transport car which also served as the basis for the famous Volkswagen Beetle.

The relationship between the industrial sector and the military can be construed as an example of civilian-military support. Without the industrial sector, the military will not be able to function effectively because it does not have the supplies that it needs. In return for the support given by the industrial sector, the military provides security and protection for the entire public.