According to the newspaper, Trump plans to urge defense contractors to expedite their work to replenish US arsenals, depleted amid the conflict with Iran

According to the newspaper, Trump plans to urge defense contractors to expedite their work to replenish US arsenals, depleted amid the conflict with Iran

US President Donald Trump said that "some of the car companies, if they have any excess capacity, they're making a deal to build missiles, and the Patriot, in particular"

The White House is convening defense contractors this week to ramp up munitions production, as stockpiles are strained by the ongoing conflict with Iran. President Trump confirmed…

Trump announces GM and Ford will repurpose factory capacity for Patriot and Tomahawk missile production, invoking the Defense Production Act amid depleted

Trump said the automakers are preparing to repurpose idle factory capacity and have already reached agreements to manufacture missile-related products.

US President Donald Trump earlier announced plans to meet with representatives of the country’s largest weapons manufacturers on June 24

Trump is set to meet munitions makers at the White House on Wednesday as his administration pushes to expand weapons production after military operations in Iran and other…

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The White House is pressing major defense firms to expand missile and munitions output as Iran talks and weapons stockpile concerns put new pressure on the Pentagon’s industrial…

The United States has supplied large quantities of weapons to allies while also using munitions in its own military operations, raising concerns about inventories.

Defense executives are set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House as Washington seeks to expand weapons production after the war with Iran and other conflicts strained…

President Trump is convening with top defense executives to accelerate weapons production, addressing depleted U.S. stockpiles after extensive military operations. The White House…

Pentagon negotiators are pressing contractors to move much faster to boost output.