@article{2017:braml:der_preis_, title = {Der Preis der Pax Americana}, year = {2017}, note = {Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States, explained in 1925 the main driver of U.S. foreign policy: „The chief business of the American people is business.” Military-industrial policy as well as the military industrial complex are key factors for analyzing U.S. foreign policy. Throughout American history, a clearly identifiable enemy has time and again proven useful to stimulate the economy and to mobilize resources for the military and the intelligence community. Today, there is again the danger of a global arms race: mainly between China and the United States and her allies who have to pay tribute for Pax Americana.}, journal = {S&F Sicherheit und Frieden}, pages = {13--18}, author = {Braml, Josef}, volume = {35}, number = {3} }