Pentagon urges arms firms to speed up production

The Washington Post reported that the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) has requested arms companies to accelerate the production and delivery of weapons, especially critical missiles such as Patriot and THAAD, as part of a plan to rebuild America's defenseindustrial base and meet increasing military demands. The Deputy Secretary of Defense has issued a deadline of no more than 21 days for submission of plans that include increasing production and speeding up schedules, with a focus on strategically important weapon programs, including the next generation of missile interceptors. This plan faces a major obstacle: the need for Congress to approve a large defense budget of $1.15 trillion, which is still stalled due to political disagreements. These measures come amid depletion of the U.S. defense stockpiles of systems like Patriot and THAAD missiles, resulting from intensive use during the war with Iran. This has raised concerns among officials about potential future shortages and the impact on American defense capabilities.

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