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Robot factories and hypersonic missiles: JPMorgan Chase's first $5 billion of defense investments

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Powering automated factories for defense manufacturing

JPMorgan Chase deployed $5 billion into defense and manufacturing startups, including builders of automated factories and hypersonic missiles. The investments mark a return to direct venture bets on unproven technologies for the bank. Financial analysts and defense planners now see commercial banking capital funding military hardware production directly.

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Discuss the financial and strategic risks when a commercial bank takes direct equity positions in weapons startups instead of providing traditional loans.

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