The Structural Bull Case for Defense & Our Favorite Stocks To Buy
War headlines spark volatility, but we focus on the structural alpha beneath the noise - a policy-driven floor under global defense spending that persists beyond any single conflict. A multi-decade rearmament supercycle is unfolding, with trillions in committed spending and modernization reshaping…
Published: 2026-03-02 by GNG Research
Tickers: NOC, PLTR, LMT, GD, LDOS, HEI, CW
Written by Glenn Ford & Leo Nelissen Whenever geopolitical turmoil erupts, like the current war with Iran, the first reaction of the market is massive volatility in every area that’s impacted. Right now, that includes commodities and defense stocks, among a whole bunch of other assets, as you may have seen. The playbook is usually the same, as headlines dominate trading algorithms, and capital rapidly rotates into traditional safe havens. It’s the same thing over and over again. And, to make matters worse, headlines are so fast that it’s impossible to predict what will happen a few hours from now. That’s what makes writing an up-to-date article on these developments nearly impossible. To give you an example, it took the U.S./Israel alliance less than 24 hours to take out Khamenei.
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