Pentagon urges faster US weapons production amid stockpile concerns

The Pentagon has called on the United States defence industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its diminished stockpile of munitions, including those depleted in the ongoing war with Iran.Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Saturday that the department was actively focused on boosting munitions acquisitions to provide “the weapons our warfighters need at the pace the threat demands.” He confirmed the department’s efforts over the last week to significantly speed up the process, but insisted it was part of a broader modernisation effort that predated the five-month-old conflict.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why are US Republicans losing faith in War Secretary Pete Hegseth?list 2 of 3US officials push back on reports of dangerously low munitions supplieslist 3 of 3Trump vows to find ‘leakers’ after reports of depleted Iran war munitionsend of listDeputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg wrote to industry leaders on Wednesday, giving them no more than 21 days to submit plans to “drive significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities,” according to a memo obtained by The...