Don’t let the UK–Russia war talk, gov shutdown drama, tariff headlines, or AI bubble, distract you… the real macro trade is right in front of you.
https://www.iss.europa.eu/publications/briefs/rebuilding-europes-defences-how-unlock-coordinated-defence-surge
While everyone panic-scrolls over tech volatility and doom news, the world is entering the biggest global defense spending cycle in decades and it’s nowhere near priced in.
Europe is rearming at record speed.
NATO budgets are exploding.
U.S. modernization is accelerating.
Japan is doubling defense spend.
Backlogs across defense companies are at all-time highs.
Meanwhile, retail investors are busy arguing about chip valuations and election memes.
Tickers actually benefiting from this macro shift?
US: LMT, RTX, NOC, GD, LHX
Europe: Rheinmetall, BAE Systems, Thales, Saab
If you’re following the global defense super-cycle the one trend NOT tied to hype, politics, or market sentiment drop a comment.