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defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /




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The SpaceX IPO has generated enthusiasm across Southern California’s expanding aerospace and defense sector.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But conspiracy thinking is not a knowledge problem; it is an identity defense mechanism.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

In April, GoPro announced it had engaged management consulting firm Oliver Wyman to help it pursue new opportunities for its technology with the defense and aerospace sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

California-based Zone 5 designs and manufactures mass-producible munitions, including the ‘Rusty Dagger’ long-range strike and ‘White Spike’ air defense missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Soviet air defense had improved its weapons, but the American pilot would have to fly near enough to a missile base to give them a decent shot.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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