03-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com

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Boss of Trump Jr-backed start-up donated to Republicans after winning US contract
Melrose faces $100mn compensation payouts after California toxic chemicals scare
Britain gains access to Ukraine battlefield data
Blackwater founder Erik Prince launches air-defence systems company
The US munitions crisis goes back further than Iran
The defence stocks aren’t defensive
EU defence executives are no longer as safe as they were
Tony Blair’s son seeks funding for defence tech start-up
Nick Blair seeks funding for defence tech start-up
South Korean group makes US defence push with shipbuilding bid
UK missile and drone interceptor start-up raises $300mn at $3.4bn valuation
‘Don’t underestimate us’: German shipbuilder boss steers TKMS to large order wins
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact in Mecca
Dreadnought supplier Goodwin explores sale of defence business
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