Since the conclusion of World War
II, the United States and a number of Western European nations have maintained
extremely costly military industrial complexes — both in peacetime and during
the numerous other conflicts since.
The United States
is far and away the largest defense market, and U.S.-based companies
disproportionately comprise the top global arms dealers.
Global military
sales from the 100 largest dealers totaled $401 billion in 2014, down by 1.5% —
but still substantially higher than in 2002 — according to the latest estimates
released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Today I like to
show you those military and defense stocks that offer the most values for
investors.
Each of the
attached results pays a dividend. The results are ranked by market
capitalization. There is a huge range of stocks available.
