Aerospace & Defense
industry
Sentiment
Bullish (30d)0
Neutral (30d)0
Bearish (30d)0
Claims
Geopolitical self-sufficiency push is a multi-year catalyst for defense and critical minerals
Countries are prioritizing control over key economic inputs including energy, critical minerals, and technology. Morgan Stanley's thematic baskets aligned to these forces outperformed the S&P 500 by 27 percentage points in 2025 and remain 12 points ahead YTD in 2026.
Aerospace & Defense
bullish
Atlas Critical Minerals Corpbullish
Energy Securitybullish
Morgan Stanleyneutral
AI infrastructure, energy security, and defense themes beat S&P 500 by 27pts in 2025
Morgan Stanley's thematic basket — spanning AI infrastructure, energy security, defense, healthcare, and humanoid robotics as an emerging area — averaged 38% returns in 2025 and remains 12 points ahead of the S&P YTD in 2026.
National self-sufficiency push is a multi-year driver for energy and critical minerals
Geopolitical fragmentation is pushing countries to prioritize control over energy, critical minerals, and technology supply chains — a structural theme likely to drive markets well beyond 2026.