Pranshu VermaAug 9, 2026 – 12.40pmWashington | The Pentagon is asking the US defence industry to rapidly escalate the production and delivery of weapons, including munitions that are in extreme shortage due to the war with Iran, according to a Defence Department memo.Deputy Defence Secretary Steve Feinberg wrote to industry leaders last week, saying they had 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 the memo, obtained by The Washington Post.Washington PostSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Pentagon pushes defence firms to ‘drastically’ build more weapons
The directive to the defence industry comes as munition stockpiles run dry because of the war with Iran that has forced the Pentagon to halt large attacks.
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