That would be considered an example of the Iron Triangle in US government. The Iron Triangle consists of three groups: Congress (the committees), Bureaucracy (the Department of Defense), and Interest Groups (the defense industry). A close relation between the three points on the triangle signals the intent to dominate policy-making regarding defense.
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