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JPMorgan Launches 10-Year, $1.5 Trillion Security Initiative With Up to $10 Billion of Its Own Capital

The move targets supply resilience in sectors tied to national security during sharpening U.S.–China trade tensions.

Overview

  • JPMorgan plans to finance or facilitate $1.5 trillion over the next decade, lifting a prior target by about $500 billion.
  • Up to $10 billion will be invested through direct equity and venture stakes in companies focused on defense, energy resilience, supply chains and frontier technologies such as AI and quantum computing.
  • The bank detailed 27 priority sub-sectors spanning shipbuilding, nuclear energy, nanomaterials, secure communications and critical defense components.
  • JPMorgan will hire additional bankers and experts, create an external advisory council and expand research on supply-chain vulnerabilities and emerging technologies.
  • Shares of JPMorgan rose before the bell and rare-earth and mining stocks rallied, while executives pointed to ongoing engagement with Washington and emphasized the effort is 100% commercial.