Capstone National Security & Defense
What Makes Us Different?
From cross-border acquisitions, global expansion, energy security, sanctions risk, tax policy, aerospace regulation, and more, Capstone helps companies and investors navigate the increasingly complex, dynamic, and highly regulated worlds of national security and defense. We do this by combining unparalleled policy analysis and investment acumen to drive revenue, value, and growth.Â
We provide real-time and forward-looking policy analysis and predictions of legislative developments, executive actions, and international developments that help clients capitalize on new opportunities and avoid hidden challenges on a global scale.Â
With our broad range of national security and defense capabilities, our unique and varied public policy and industry relationships, and our propensity to go deeper in the weeds than anyone else, we are an ideal partner to help you solve complex national security policy and regulatory challenges.
We Predict Policy,
Quantify Impact,
and Create Strategy.
Our team of policy and investment analysts leverages our deep and diverse global policy subject matter expertise, vast industry knowledge, and our relationships with industry groups, regulators, policymakers, and relevant stakeholders worldwide to analyze the national security risk profile of corporate strategies and potential investments to create actionable best practices that mitigate hidden risks and find novel opportunities.
Capital and Corporate Strategy
- Advise clients on transactions complicated by national security considerations
- Provide global revenue-driving policy-driven strategy Â
- Idea-driven C-Suite advisory
- Global Industry Analysis
- Consumer patterns and concerns
Policy and Political Analysis
- Provide real-time analysis of key political and policy changes with detailed analysis of industry impact
- International regulatory agency analysis and risk analysis
- Political risk audits
- Geopolitical risk analysis and sanctions review
Case Studies
Capstone has a proven track record of providing in-depth analysis across a wide range of policy and regulatory issues. Our case studies demonstrate our ability to help clients navigate complex policy challenges and develop targeted revenue-driving strategies.
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Our Latest National Security Insights
Trump’s Coming Global Infrastructure Play
February 24, 2025 By Daniel Silverberg, Co-Head of Capstone's National Security Team, and Alexander Slater, Managing Director in Capstone’s Corporate Practice President Trump’s skeptical approach to foreign assistance suggests his administration is likely to require...
Three Factors That Will Drive Trump’s China Policy
January 21, 2025 By Daniel Silverberg and Elena McGovern, Co-Heads of Capstone's National Security Practice We have been extensively analyzing the potential direction of travel for Trump’s China policy for companies and investors, particularly on industrial policies...
How the Dept. of Government Efficiency Will Use Its Platform
November 25, 2024 By Elena McGovern, co-head of Capstone’s National Security Team, Michael Wang, National Security analyst, and Hunter Hammond, Macro Policy analyst Capstone believes that the greatest near-term impact of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...
