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Global Threat Surge Leads to $2.7T Defense Spending Boom and Institutional Rush
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Global Threat Surge Leads to $2.7T Defense Spending Boom and Institutional Rush\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Equity Insider\n \n\n\n News Commentary\n \n\n\n\n\n Issued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Sept. 26, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ --\n \n Global military spending\n \n hit a record\n \n $2.7 trillion\n \n in 2024, marking a 9.4% surge that represents the steepest year-over-year increase in at least three decades as nations respond to \"intensifying wars and rising geopolitical tensions worldwide,\" according to\n \n UN\n \n report\n \n [1]\n \n .\n \n NATO's\n \n updated defense expenditure data released in August confirms all 32 allies are expected to meet the 2% GDP spending target this year, while the alliance's commitment to reach 5% of GDP by 2035 creates unprecedented demand for advanced military technologies and platforms\n \n [2]\n \n . This defense spending revolution is creating opportunities for platform developers potentially positioned to benefit from government and allied investment:\n \n VisionWave Holdings, Inc.\n \n (NASDAQ: VWAV),\n \n Lockheed Martin Corporation\n \n (NYSE: LMT),\n \n L3Harris Technologies\n \n (NYSE: LHX),\n \n MDA Space Ltd.\n \n (TSX: MDA) (OTCPK: MDALF), and\n \n General Dynamics Corporation\n \n (NYSE: GD).\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Defense sector stocks have surged 57.8% since\n \n September 2024\n \n , driven by escalating geopolitical conflicts and the passage of the \"One Big Beautiful Bill Act\" that injects approximately\n \n $150 billion\n \n in additional defense funding available through 2029\n \n [3]\n \n . The shift represents a shift from post-Cold War military reduction to sustained rearmament, with over 100 countries boosting military spending in 2024 alone\n \n [4]\n \n as governments increasingly prioritize military security, positioning defense contractors for growth as nations modernize their capabilities to address threats from\n \n Russia\n \n ,\n \n China\n \n , and global instabi...