Since taking office, this administration has found something Washington rarely agrees on: The defense industrial base has to be rebuilt now, not eventually. After nearly four decades of service, I’ve watched that kind of agreement come and go before without much to show for it. This time is different.Just last week, the Pentagon announced new long-term agreements to accelerate production of Tomahawk cruise missiles, part of a larger industry trend of long-term deals for critical munitions. The Tomahawk deal alone will support the production of nearly 1,000 new munitions, create thousands of jobs, and support hundreds of small businesses that serve as suppliers. Taken together, these announcements are proof that President Donald Trump’s reindustrialization strategy is no longer just a promise. It’s being built, one contract and one step at a time.The Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Center for the Industrial Base recently found measurable improvement in America’s wartime production capacity since War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reform push began in November, though the study is candid that there’s still ground to make up. Regardless, the positive trend line is real and can be seen through several recent long-term contracts and deal announcements at home and abroad.