defense
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With Satellite Systems sales already rising significantly since 2021, coupled with exposure to both commercial and military markets, JPMorgan says MDA is positioned as a national champion as Canada’s defense budget grows 9% annually.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
You may have seen news coverage of the budget’s top lines, which call for $1.5 trillion in defense spending next year and cuts totaling $73 billion in nondefense spending.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Aside from the enormity of the amount proposed, defense budgets are as susceptible to leakage as any government-funded program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Its hypersonic plane, designed for defense and national security missions, is farther off and dubbed the Darkhorse.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
As if striving to say something even less helpful, New York’s top civil defense official said, “As far as shelters for the majority of our citizens is concerned—of course, we don’t have any.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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