BAESF - COVID-19 Exacerbates Political Risk Substantially For BAE Systems But You Can Speculate
By Alessandro Orsini
Some may be tempted to make investments into defense companies in times like these. After all, we never cease to hear about how persistent defense spending is, especially by influential NATO actors like the US. Although, Covid-19 might cause some raised eyebrows if defense spending continued despite a health crisis, US expenditures that strategically support homeland defense contractors are likely to be the last to cease. However, foreign defense companies, like BAE Systems (BAESF), might have more to worry about. In fact, the US isn't their only concern since much of their