defense
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The Growler, which is flown by a Navy squadron nicknamed the “Zappers,” likely played a key role in Venezuela, where air defenses were quickly overwhelmed.
It is still possible his defense could present compelling evidence that Nick Reiner did not commit the killings.
From Los Angeles Times
The experts included “retired general and flag officers, several serving senior officers, former service secretaries and under/assistant secretaries of defense, and senior think tank scholars,” plus experienced individuals from Taiwan’s and Tokyo’s foreign-policy communities.
From MarketWatch
In equities, defence stocks are expected to continue performing well on increased global spending on defense, he says.
This would underpin Morgan Stanley’s overweight rating on the European defense sector, according to a research note.
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