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The Defense Industry is Flush With Cash. Here's 1 Way to Invest.

The world is not a peaceful place; there are 110 armed conflicts underway currently. That's why global military expenditure grew 7% to $2.43 trillion in 2023, the steepest annual rise since 2009. The leading 15 global defense contractors are now on pace to generate free cash flow of $52 billion…

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Buying British: can Labour’s defence policy really help UK industry?

Questions over whether plan to spend billions on weapons will work as a tool to spur economic growth

The Guardian - UK

Starmer hails progress on next-generation multibillion-pound RAF Tempest fighter jets amid funding worries

The UK’s future flagship jet – known as Tempest – is set to be a sixth-generation stealth aircraft to replace the F-35 warplane

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Scottish council ups investment in key Israel arms supplier by 1200 per cent

A SCOTTISH council has increased its investment in a key arms supplier to Israel by over 1200 per cent since the start of the war in Gaza ...

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Multibillion-pound RAF fighter jet Tempest unveiled ahead of strategic defence review

It will replace the RAF’s Eurofighter Typhoon, which has been in service since 2003

The Independent UK

Kate Forbes dashes Ferguson Marine ferry contract hopes as new funding unveiled

HOPES a troubled state-owned shipyard could be awarded a major ferry contract have been dashed by the Scottish Government – as it unveiled a new…

The National (Scotland)

BBC presenter takes thousands from firm linked with Israeli military

BBC presenter Clive Myrie has made thousands doing speaking gigs for a firm linked to weapons suppliers arming Israel.

The National (Scotland)

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John Swinney urged to 'immediately halt grants for weapons firms linked to Israel'

JOHN Swinney has been urged to “immediately” halt government grants from going to companies “complicit in West Bank settlements”.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government under fire as grants given to arms firms linked with Israel

A SCOTTISH Government agency has reportedly given huge sums to arms companies supplying Israel since beginning its bombardment of Gaza.

The National (Scotland)

‘I feel disgusted and ashamed’: Bristol student camp one of many protesting at university ties to Israel

Staff offer support to protesters as locals donate food, drink, bedding and books

The Guardian - UK

Campus protests over the war in Gaza have gone international

Students in the U.K., France and Mexico have sought to erect what many of them call "solidarity encampments," prompting a variety of responses from university authorities and local law enforcement.

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Should I Invest in Defence Stocks? UK Gov Say They Align With ESG After Rishi Steps up Military Spending

The growing need to protect ships, submarines, and aircraft may see stocks like BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce benefit from higher demand for military equipment.

International Business Times UK

National Defence Strategy eyes Hunter as Indo-Pacific industry hub in $50 billion military spend

Hunter defence industry has been turbo charged by the first National Defence Strategy.

Newcastle Herald

Labour aims to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

Starmer’s comments come before visit to Barrow, where he is to promise nuclear deterrent is ‘bedrock’ of security plan

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SpaceX launches advanced weather satellite for US Space Force (video)

SpaceX launched a mission for the U.S. Space Force April 11, sending aloft an advanced environment-monitoring satellite.

International Business Times

Australia, Britain Vow AUKUS Nuclear-powered Subs Will Be Built

Under the fledgling AUKUS deal, the two countries along with the United States have pledged to beef up their military muscle in a bid to counter China's rise.

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Australia Invests Billions In Naval Infrastructure For AUKUS Submarine Project

Australia's investment in naval infrastructure and collaboration with AUKUS partners to enhance regional security.

The Guardian - AU

Australia moves to prop up Aukus with $4.6bn pledge to help clear Rolls-Royce nuclear reactor bottlenecks in UK

Funding revealed on eve of government talks is in addition to billions of dollars to be sent to US

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The Guardian - UK

Arms maker BAE Systems makes record profit amid Ukraine and Israel-Gaza wars

FTSE 100 company says global instability is making government focus on defence spending

The National (Scotland)

'A significant victory': Warship workers call off walkout following pay increase

Contractors at Scotstoun and Govan shipyards who are working on a new type of warship have called off planned strike action after agreeing a pay…

The Guardian - UK

BAE Systems in line for potential windfall from Kazakhstan airline flotation

Air Astana, which is 49% owned by the British defence firm, announces plans to float on London stock market

The National (Scotland)

New £12m training academy to be built on banks of River Clyde

A NEW shipbuilding academy is to be built on the banks of the River Clyde to ensure Glasgow has the skills the industry needs for the future ...

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow shipyard workers to go on strike in pay dispute

SHIPYARD workers in Glasgow are to go on strike in a dispute over pay.

The Guardian - UK

UK factories help build the jets used by the Israeli military. They should be stopped

Politicians won’t listen – so a growing protest movement is working to end Britain’s contribution to the destruction, says author Amelia Horgan

The Independent UK

Biden administration says New Hampshire computer chip plant the first to get funding from CHIPS law

The Biden administration says it will provide $35 million to BAE Systems to increase production at a New Hampshire factory making computer chips for military aircraft

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