Recently, claims that ‘the U.S. President said America profits from war’ have spread widely on social media and some news outlets, drawing public attention. However, fact-checking reveals this statement is largely taken out of context or even fabricated. To date, no sitting or former U.S. president has explicitly stated that ‘America makes money from war.’ Such quotes often stem from misinterpretations of critiques—by politicians or commentators—about the U.S. military-industrial complex.The term ‘military-industrial complex’ refers to the close relationship among the U.S. Department of Defense, defense contractors, and Congress. As early as 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned in his farewell address about the potential influence of this powerful alliance on national policy. In recent decades, with frequent U.S. military engagements abroad, analysts and media have noted that major defense companies do profit significantly from arms sales and wartime contracts. However, this does not equate to the entire nation ‘profiting from war.’In reality, wars impose enormous financial costs on the U.S. government. For instance, the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have collectively cost over $2 trillion. While the defense industry is a significant part of the U.S. economy, its profits primarily benefit private corporations rather than directly boosting federal revenue. Thus, oversimplifying complex geopolitical and economic dynamics into the phrase ‘America profits from war’ is both inaccurate and risks misleading public understanding of international affairs.
近日，有关‘美国总统称美国靠战争赚钱’的说法在社交媒体和部分媒体中广泛传播，引发公众关注。然而，经核查，这一说法存在严重断章取义甚至误传的成分。截至目前，并无任何在任或前任美国总统曾公开明确表示‘美国靠战争赚钱’。此类言论多源于对某些政客或评论员批评美国军工复合体（Military-Industrial Complex）言论的曲解。所谓‘军工复合体’，是指美国国防部门、军工企业与国会之间形成的紧密利益关系。早在1961年，艾森豪威尔总统在卸任演讲中就曾警告公众警惕这一集团对国家政策的潜在影响。近年来，随着美国频繁参与海外军事行动，部分学者和媒体指出，大型军工企业确实从军售和战争合同中获得巨额利润，但这并不等同于国家整体‘靠战争赚钱’。事实上，战争对美国财政造成巨大负担。例如，伊拉克和阿富汗战争累计耗资超过2万亿美元。虽然军工产业是美国经济的重要组成部分，但其收益主要流向私营企业，而非直接转化为国家财政收入。因此，将复杂地缘政治与经济结构简化为‘靠战争赚钱’的说法，既不准确，也容易误导公众对国际事务的理解。
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