As usual during volatile geopolitical times, the aerospace and defense industry is thriving right now, with the benchmark S&P Aerospace and Defense Select Industry Index up 44% so far in 2025, well ahead of the broader S&P 500 Index, which has returned 10.3% over the same time period. With such a high YTD performance figure, some market mavens may argue that the defense sector valuations are borderline high (or more) and that recent mammoth U.S. federal budget outlays and general sector growth are already ...