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FILE PHOTO: Artillery shells are lined up in an storage room at the Loading of Ammunition and Packaging (LAP) hall of the new artillery plant of ammunition maker Rheinmetall, as the media tours the facilities on the day of its inauguration, in Unterluess, Germany, August 27, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
Jan 8, 2026

Defense Stocks Jump After Trump Calls for $1.5T Budget

Global defense stocks rallied after President Trump called for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget despite buyback concerns.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he signs an executive order on AI in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
Jan 7, 2026

Trump blocks defense company payouts until arms production speeds up

President Trump says defense contractors should halt dividends and buybacks until weapons production speeds up.

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