He said the U.S. is producing munitions "levels never seen before," and these are currently being used for our nation's own stockpiles rather than being exported to America's allies.
The Washington Post reports the Pentagon is pressing U.S. defense manufacturers to rapidly escalate the production of weapons because of dwindling stockpiles during the Iran war. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar has more details. Retired Lt. General Mark Hertling joins Alicia Menendez to share his insight and analysis.
Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons.
President Donald Trump in recent days has bristled over public reports of a munitions shortage, posting on Truth Social on Thursday that the U.S. has “massive amounts.”
The Iran war has used up more of the U.S. military’s already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors.
The U.S. has used nearly 80% of its THAAD missile stockpile and about half of its Patriot missiles since the war with Iran began, CNN reported.
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a cheaper Patriot missile that would help the U.S. and Ukraine combat supply shortages and unsustainable costs.
Trump's key message to the defense industry is to build weapons and build them faster.
The Pentagon push to put U.S. defense on a wartime footing faces shortcomings that could leave it ill-prepared for a prolonged conflict, according to an analysis.
President Trump and Pentagon officials tried to reassure manufacturers as they sought additional funding from Congress.