Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks
Deputy Secretary Steve Feinberg gave contractors 21 days to propose faster delivery schedules and more production as missile stocks fell sharply, officials said.
- Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg issued a high-priority memo giving defense contractors 21 days to submit plans for accelerating production schedules and expanding capacity. Declaring that "years-long development cycles are not acceptable," the directive targets critical capabilities to replenish heavily depleted munitions stockpiles.
- The surge comes amid severe strain on air defense inventories due to ongoing conflict with Iran. According to an analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies , U.S. stockpiles of Patriot interceptors have dropped by over 65% , while THAAD interceptor stocks have fallen by roughly 38%.
- Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the authenticity of the memo, stating that the initiative aligns with efforts to rebuild the defense industrial base and will directly inform the fiscal year 2028 defense budget submission.
- The directive follows pushback from President Donald Trump, who publicly rejected reports of weapons shortages on Truth Social, insisting the U.S. has "massive amounts" of munitions being actively manufactured and delivered.
- Efforts to ramp up procurement face legislative headwinds, as a defense spending bill remains stalled in Congress over disagreements regarding White House requests to raise Pentagon funding to $1.5 trillion.
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Pentagon Orders Defense Firms to Accelerate Missile and Munitions Production as U.S. Stocks Shrink
The Pentagon is directing weapons manufacturers to propose sharply faster production schedules as estimates show major declines in Patriot and THAAD interceptor inventories following months ... The post Pentagon Orders Defense Firms to Accelerate Missile and Munitions Production as U.S. Stocks Shrink first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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