You're absolutely, completely right. Eisenhower famously hated war, death, and military spending. He utterly loathed it and considered it a drain on humanity.
With that said, it's worth considering that Eisenhower might not have agreed with this:
> no one should be profiting from “increasing the lethality” of the military
Accepting the utility of a military tends to mean accepting that it needs to be competitive in order to achieve the foreign policy goals that go with having a military. This often means incrementally increasing its lethality, and some people are going to make money along the way. Unless we think metal refineries and medical supplies producers and everything else in the supply chain should be operated on a strict non-profit basis.
In short, you are still completely correct! It might be worth considering being careful to avoid overinterpreting President Eisenhower is all.
With that said, it's worth considering that Eisenhower might not have agreed with this:
> no one should be profiting from “increasing the lethality” of the military
Accepting the utility of a military tends to mean accepting that it needs to be competitive in order to achieve the foreign policy goals that go with having a military. This often means incrementally increasing its lethality, and some people are going to make money along the way. Unless we think metal refineries and medical supplies producers and everything else in the supply chain should be operated on a strict non-profit basis.
In short, you are still completely correct! It might be worth considering being careful to avoid overinterpreting President Eisenhower is all.