US defence firms should generally benefit from the tough line being taken by the Bush administration...
US defence firms should generally benefit from the tough line being taken by the Bush administration on terrorism in the aftermath of last month's attacks on New York and Washington. The mood in Washington is one of bipartisanship and determination, with the result that there has been little dissent over the administration's plans to increase the defence budget dramatically. If there were debates prior to 11 September over where to spend money and concerns about spending the budget surplus, they have now gone out of the window, believes Harald Hendrikse, a defence analyst at Cred...
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