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Pentagon Orders Defense Contractors to Accelerate Weapons Production as Iran War Depletes U.S. Munitions Stockpiles

The U.S. Defense Department is pressing defense companies to dramatically speed up weapons production and deliveries amid concerns that the ongoing war with Iran has exhausted critical missile and munitions supplies. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg told contractors that "years-long development cycles are not acceptable," though funding to boost production remains stuck in Congress as diplomatic deadlock continues over the Strait of Hormuz.