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Nick Szabo· 2026-03-18 05:26
RT Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW)The Chinese released imagery yesterday to the effect that the USS Abraham Lincoln had retreated well south of the Arabian Peninsula from its previous station some 350km from the Iranian coast, this after CENTCOM reported engaging an "Iranian vessel" that approached the carrier.⬇️At this point the carrier is operating at drastically reduced effectiveness, with any strike aircraft launched requiring midair refueling to strike even coastal targets in Iran and running at a glacia ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-05 20:13
OpenAI believes elected officials, not technology company executives, should ultimately determine the limits of how AI can be used in national defense, CEO Sam Altman said at an investor conference Thursday. https://t.co/xHaqIHP24r ...
Trump Invokes Defense Act for Ag-Chemicals as Canada, Mexico Reaffirm Trilateral Trade Unity
Stock Market News· 2026-02-18 23:08
Group 1: U.S. Defense and Agricultural Policy - President Trump signed an executive order to secure domestic supplies of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, citing risks to the U.S. defense industrial base and food supply from foreign threats [2][3] - Elemental phosphorus is crucial for military munitions, semiconductors, and lithium-ion batteries, while glyphosate is essential for the production of corn, soy, and cotton, with over 90% of these crops relying on glyphosate-based herbicides [2][3] - The order prioritizes domestic production, impacting major players like Nutrien (NTR) and The Mosaic Company (MOS) in the North American phosphate market [2] Group 2: Canada-Mexico Trade Relations - Canada and Mexico have rejected discussions on bilateral trade paths, emphasizing their commitment to maintaining the trilateral USMCA agreement [4][5] - Canadian Minister Dominic LeBlanc expressed confidence in a unified approach to ensure a renewed partnership during the upcoming USMCA review [5] - The economic relationship between Canada and Mexico has grown twelvefold over 30 years, with two-way trade reaching $56 billion, highlighting the increasing importance of the non-U.S. North American corridor [7][8]
Trump will stockpile $12 billion in critical minerals to counter China
Bloomberg Television· 2026-02-02 22:06
Joe Carroll gave us a little overview. This news sending shares of some of these rare earth companies higher, even higher today. What do we know about the president's plans.What does he hope to accomplish here. So all we know right now is that they're launching a $12 billion fund of sorts to allow for something called Project Bolt to purchase critical minerals to put into a strategic stockpile that is specifically available to U.S. private companies. The idea here is we've had a national defense stockpile o ...
York Space Systems founder Dirk Wallinger on IPO day
CNBC Television· 2026-01-29 16:18
Joining me now from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Dirk Wallinger. He is the CEO and founder of York Space Systems on a day where the company is going public. And Dirk, it's great to have you on.Welcome. >> Thank you for having me. Really appreciate the opportunity.>> Okay, so you're poised for an IPO here today. Um, you're joining me from the stock exchange, overs subscribed, upsized offering, and pricing at the high end of the range. Why does going public now matter so much.Well, I mean, York i ...
LIVE: President Trump signs the National Defense Authorization Act — 12/18/2025
CNBC Television· 2025-12-18 20:12
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Reagan Institute's Zakheim on "Dollar Diplomacy"
Bloomberg Television· 2025-12-09 14:11
you have so much rich data as to perhaps some of the nuances when it comes to Europe versus US. Why Jaime Diamond cares about defense right now is because it's geopolitically important. It's economically important and he's putting $1.5% trillion initiative for the next 10 years.Roger, what was it that you took away from the event in terms of money coming towards defense defense tech in particular. >> Well, really we're seeing this renewed dynamism in the national defense community. I mean, we started the Re ...
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Nick Szabo· 2025-10-11 14:29
RT Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello)The Interest Expense on US National Debt rose to a record $1.22 trillion in the last 12 months, more than doubling over the past 4 years. The US Government now spends more money on interest than it does on National Defense.Video: https://t.co/2vr4renD4x ...
Bancroft: The defense industry has outperformed the S&P in shutdowns
CNBC Television· 2025-10-01 12:08
Defense Sector Performance During Shutdowns - Defense stocks may experience short-term fluctuations during government shutdowns, but legacy programs and critical operations are likely to maintain funding [1] - Historically, the aerospace and defense industry has outperformed the S&P during government shutdowns [3] - Geopolitical volatility generally acts as a tailwind for the defense and aerospace sector [4] Investment Opportunities - Cabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF (GCAD) holds significant positions in companies like Hexel, which produces composite materials for defense weapon systems and commercial aircraft [5] - Boeing is favored due to its weapons systems contracts, including the F47, and its substantial commercial aircraft backlog [5][6] - Graham Corporation, which manufactures parts for nuclear reactors on submarines, is expected to benefit from increased undersea and shipbuilding activities in the Asia-Pacific region [8] Impact of Geopolitical Tensions - Tensions between the US and China, despite not being a direct military conflict, are creating an adversarial environment that necessitates continued defense spending [6][7][8] - Development in undersea and shipbuilding is anticipated to counter China's military advancements and project power in the Asia-Pacific region [8] Potential Areas of Impact - The IT space and government services sectors are expected to be more significantly impacted by prolonged shutdowns [10] - The rise of AI is anticipated to bring long-term structural changes to the IT and government services industries [10] - Kinetic weapon systems, intelligence, space defense, and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) related companies are projected to perform well in the long term [10]
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TechCrunch· 2025-09-16 17:00
Product & Service - Salesforce's Missionforce 将帮助实现国防工作流程的现代化,包括人事、后勤和决策等领域 [1]