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defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /




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The need for new models is especially acute in defense and energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Customs and Border Protection deployed a counterdrone laser on what turned out to be party balloons, showed how they can confound air defenses.

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—Europe’s blue-chip indexes started the week up as defense stocks gained and financial stocks rebounded after slipping Friday.

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OTTAWA—Canada is seeking to create 125,000 jobs and increase corporate revenue by billions annually by ensuring domestic firms receive priority from a sizable increase in defense spending.

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As a China-focused reporter for the Journal since 2014, he has written widely on subjects spanning elite politics, Communist Party doctrine, human and labor rights, as well as defense and diplomatic affairs.

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