defense industry

The defense industry is the sector of the economy that researches, develops, manufactures, and sells weapons, military technology, and equipment to governments and armed forces.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a global shift in policy, with countries like Japan and Germany actively working to bolster their domestic defense industries amid increasing geopolitical tensions.

Latest on defense industry

• Japan's MUFG Bank to finance defense industry in shift from cautious stance
• Feinberg requested defense industry board members for briefing: Sources
• Japanese MoD report highlights push to bolster defense industry
• AIA chief Eric Fanning on the budget and the health of America’s defense industry
• Germany’s defense industry is evolving. Here’s how firms are trying to tap in.
• Australia announces defense industry policy and acquisitions reforms
• The defense industry is building an AI strategy on a foundation of blacklists, not validation
• Wikidata: Shield AI — operates in — defense industry

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