DID Press: The Washington Post reports that the U.S. War Department has ordered defense companies to submit plans within 21 days to rapidly increase the production and delivery of missiles and other critical weapons, amid warnings over sharply depleted stockpiles during the war with Iran.
According to the report, citing an official memorandum, the Pentagon has asked U.S. defense contractors to develop urgent plans to expand production capacity and accelerate deliveries of critical weapons.
Steve Feinberg, the U.S. deputy secretary of war, said in the memorandum that weapons-development cycles lasting several years are no longer acceptable. He gave defense industry executives 21 days to submit plans for accelerating the production and delivery of critical military capabilities.
The directive comes as extensive use of U.S. missile stockpiles in the war with Iran has raised concerns over ammunition shortages and become a point of tension between President Donald Trump and the War Department.
Analysts say the move highlights mounting pressure on U.S. military and industrial capacity and reflects an effort to quickly address gaps in weapons stockpiles. The shortages could directly affect the course of the war and Washington’s deterrence capabilities, potentially creating a major strategic challenge for the Trump administration.