Confident Defense Ties

Dividend stocks are soaring in 2025, as investors adopt a defensive strategy amid market selloff

U.S. dividend stocks are soaring in 2025, as investors are on the hunt for ways to play defense amid concerns over economic growth and President Trump’s tariff plans.

MarketWatch - 6d

US defense secretary saw few political drawbacks in backing joint chiefs ouster

Pete Hegseth viewed his political odds as being unchanged in pushing Trump to fire Gen Charles Brown. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get ...

The Guardian - 6d

Could LeBron James' defense be the key to the Lakers' championship hopes? | The Kevin O'Connor Show

The Lakers could have a legit chance at winning the NBA title this season. And it isn't just because of their offense.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Trump-Zelenskyy clash marks a defining turn away from U.S. defense of democracies

Previous American presidents have had tense exchanges with allies. What made this one different was that it featured a US president siding with an autocratic adversary against a nascent democracy.

NBC News - 5d

Weak cyber defenses are exposing critical infrastructure — how enterprises can proactively thwart cunning attackers to protect us all

If businesses fail to up their cybersecurity game, the systems everyone relies on could face serious and devastating disruptions.

VentureBeat - 4d

Mason Alexander dies at 18: Pitt freshman defensive back killed in car accident

Alexander was an early-enrollee member of the Panthers' 2025 recruiting class

CBS Sports - 4d

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber operations and information operations against Russia, a U.S. official familiar with the matter said.

NBC News - 3d

‘Shocked’ reaction to White House Zelensky meeting sends Europe defense stocks soaring

JPMorgan lifts price targets of European defense companies by an average of 25% after furious reaction in European capitals to Trump-Zelensky meeting.

MarketWatch - 3d

Champions League bold predictions: Real Madrid miss Jude Bellingham defense; Can PSG's Ousmane Dembele shine?

Can Arsenal find a way to score goals during their injury crisis?

CBS Sports - 2d

South Korean defense stocks track gains in global peers amid rising security concerns

Gains among South Korean names were led by Hanwha Aerospace, Korea Aerospace Industries, Hyundai Rotem and LIG Nex1

CNBC - 2d

EU chief proposes plan to 'urgently' increase defense spending by mobilizing around $840 billion

"Europe is ready to massively boost its defense spending," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

CNBC - 2d

Five moves Eagles should make in offseason: Myles Garrett, Zack Baun keep top-ranked defense elite

These are the five moves the Eagles should make this offseason

CBS Sports - 2d

Elon Musk says federal fraud is bigger than the entire defense budget. Could that actually be true?

This isn’t the first time his claims have raised eyebrows

MarketWatch - 2d

Trump asks Congress to criminalize "sex changes on children" and for a "Golden Dome" defense shield

In President Trump's address on Tuesday night, he asked Congress to ban and criminalize "sex changes on children." He also pivoted to the military, shouting out Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ...

CBS News - 1d

Scale AI announces multimillion-dollar defense deal, a major step in U.S. military automation

Spearheaded by the Defense Innovation Unit, the Thunderforge program will work with Anduril, Microsoft and others to develop and deploy AI agents.

CNBC - 1d

EU leaders open emergency talks on defense and Ukraine aid as US support wanes

European Union leaders are holding emergency summit talks to beef up their own military defenses and make sure Ukraine will still be properly protected by its allies

ABC News - 9h

Ukrainians call Trump's halt to vital intel 'pathetic' as Europe steps up defense of Kyiv

Ukraine has enough weapons to fight Russia unaffected for a few weeks, but President Trump’s cessation of intelligence-sharing will cost lives Ukrainians said.

NBC News - 5h

Brent Venables explains why he'll call Oklahoma's defensive plays in 2025: 'Because I'm good at it'

Oklahoma has gone 6-7 in two of Venables' three seasons as head coach.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Eagles defensive end said Vic Fangio had team meeting after team gave up 22 points in Super Bowl LIX win

Jalyx Hunt explained the team meeting Fangio had after a poor defensive finish in the Super Bowl

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

2025 NFL free agent defensive line rankings: Best team fits, projected deals for D.J. Jones, B.J. Hill, more

A look at the top defensive linemen hitting the free agent market

CBS Sports - 1d

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