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Kratos Applauds Focus on Reinvestment to Strengthen Defense Readiness
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a leader in defense, national security and global markets, today expressed strong support for President Trump’s announcement of policies that prioritize reinvestment in national defense capabilities over stock buybacks by defense contractors. Kratos has long operated under a fundamentally different capital allocation philosophy than much of the publicly traded defense market. The company does n
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