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Apr 2025
18m 45s

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RBC Capital Markets
About this episode

Explore how Trump's policies are reshaping global defense. Experts from RBC Capital Markets analyze the economic and strategic shifts in UK, European, and US defense spending.

Participants:

  • Janet Wilkinson (Desk Strategy), Head of Global Markets Flow Sales, EMEA
  • Peter Schaffrik (Desk Strategy), Chief European Macro Strategist
  • Ken Herbert (Research), Senior Aerospace and Defense Analyst

* Research Analyst opinions are their published views, independent of those expressed by Desk Analysts

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