Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production as Iran war drains stockpile

After heavy depletion of missile stocks, Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production. Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth (AP image)The US Pentagon has asked defence companies to urgently accelerate weapons production and deliveries as Washington faces growing pressure to replenish critical munitions depleted duri

Pentagon Pushes Defense Companies To Boost Weapons Production After Concerns Of Depleted Stocks  HuffPost

The Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its diminished stockpile of munitions, including those depleted in the ongoing war with Iran

Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks  AP News

Trump has denied the US is running low on munitions, warning of punishment for those who say there’s a shortage.

The Pentagon’s No. 2 official asked major US defense companies to accelerate efforts to produce and deliver key weapons systems amid new concerns about shortages and gaps exacerbated by the Iran war.

Defense officials are pressuring military contractors to produce munitions "significantly faster" to replenish the country's dwindling arsenal.

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think tank has claimed that joint procurement with allies on equipment and munitions could save billions of pounds.