State-Backed Defense-Industrial Rearmament
Governments take direct stakes in and consolidate defense manufacturers as US retrenchment and a multipolar arms race drive a sustained, state-financed rise in military production and spending.
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Berlin will buy a 40% stake in tankmaker KNDS while Canada explores joining a major fighter program—signs of state-led consolidation in defense manufacturing as allies rearm.
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Supporting · June 25, 2026
Germany Takes Control Stake in Tankmaker as Allies Rearm
Berlin will buy a 40% stake in tankmaker KNDS while Canada explores joining a major fighter program—signs of state-led consolidation in defense manufacturing as allies rearm.
Deutsche Welle
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