Nuclear arms makers draw 30% more financing as geopolitical risks rise

Aerospace & Defense IndustriesJapan's top 3 banking groups pledge not to fund them even as 301 financial institutions doGrowing geopolitical tensions are leading governments and investors to rethink their positions on nuclear arms. (Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)RYOMA KASHIWAGI and EIKI ONOAugust 7, 2026 03:01 JSTOSAKA -- Defense contractors involved in producing nuclear weapons have received about 30% more loans and investment this year than a year before, according to a report, signaling dwindling momentum in the global campaign to divest from such companies.