Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTrump will headline a roundtable at the two-day Defense and Innovation Summit in Pennsylvania, hosted by Republican Sen. Dave McCormick, to address the issue (AFP via Getty Images)Donald Trump is expected to urge top defense executives on Wednesday to accelerate weapons production and expand manufacturing capacity. Trump will headline a roundtable at the two-day Defense and Innovation Summit in Pennsylvania, hosted by Republican Sen. Dave McCormick, to address the issue. The push comes as global conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are depleting U.S. weapons stockpiles and highlighting vulnerabilities in the nation's defense supply chain. Military leaders, including Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, have stressed the urgent need for the industry to 'go faster' and 'think bolder' to meet modern warfare demands. The Pentagon is using long-term contracts to encourage companies to invest in expanding production, with roughly $20 billion in private investment already tied to increasing output of high-demand weapons. In fullTrump pleads for faster weapon production as war with Iran exposes Pentagon shortfallsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump is telling America’s weapons makers to move faster as wars drain stockpiles
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTrump will headline a roundtable at the two-day Defense and Innovation Summit in Pennsylvania, hosted by Republican Sen. Dave McCormick, to address the issue (AFP via Getty Images)Donald Trump is expected to urge top defense executives on Wednesday to accelerate weapons production and expand manufacturing capacity. Trump will headline a roundtable at the two-day Defense and Innovation Summit in Pennsylvania, hosted by Republican Sen. Dave McCormick, to address the issue. The push comes as global conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are depleting U.S. weapons stockpiles and highlighting vulnerabilities in the nation's defense supply chain. Military leaders, including Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, have stressed the urgent need for the industry to 'go faster' and 'think bolder' to meet modern warfare demands. The Pentagon is using long-term contracts to encourage companies to invest in expanding production, with roughly $20 billion in private investment already tied to increasing output of high-demand weapons. In fullTrump pleads for faster weapon production as war with Iran exposes Pentagon shortfallsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
