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Replenishing Stockpiles Proves Difficult Amid Ongoing Conflicts
The US air-and-missile-defense system has proven effective in recent conflicts, but replenishing munitions stockpiles poses a significant challenge. The conflict in Iran has highlighted the importance of solid rocket motors, which are complex and time-consuming to manufacture. Experts point to inconsistent demand signals, regulatory challenges, and supply chain concerns as key obstacles to ramping up production. New technologies, such as liquid rocket motors, may offer advantages in meeting future air-and-missile-defense needs. According to Breaking Defense, the US Department of Defense must send consistent demand signals to the industrial base to address these challenges.