A Pragmatic Investor's View
Of course, investing in defence is not without its complications. The sector is beholden to the shifting winds of politics, and contracts can be delayed or cancelled by a change in government. There are also, quite rightly, ethical considerations that will rule it out for many.
However, for those taking a purely financial view, the logic is hard to ignore. We are looking at a sustained, global modernisation trend fuelled by necessity, not aggression. The long contract cycles and high barriers to entry could offer a degree of stability that is hard to find elsewhere. It’s not exciting in the way a tech start-up is, but perhaps that’s the point. It’s about long-term, predictable demand from the most reliable customer of all, the state.