Current sectionU.S. NewsAccording to The Washington Post, Deputy Defense Secretary Feinberg instructed manufacturers to 'dramatically accelerate' delivery timelines and increase production for systems the department considers critical. Deals were already signed with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed MartinShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz10:15 AM • August 09 2026 IDTThe Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to rapidly ramp up production and delivery of weapons, including munitions in severe shortage amid the war with Iran, according to a Department of Defense memo obtained by The Washington Post.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Donald TrumpIranCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMossadLebanonWest BankNetanyahuDefense PactMichigan PrimaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraelis Love Their Air Conditioning Almost as Much as They Love Iron DomeOne Question Will Determine My Vote in Israel's Upcoming ElectionWhy Israel and Lebanon Are in No Hurry to Implement Their Fragile DealIsraeli Artillery Fire Targets Central Gaza, Palestinian Media ReportsTurkey Says Egypt May Join Defense Pact Once Technical Matters Sorted OutRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab EmiratesIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' PlanFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'