What Happened
US Seeks to Boost Weapons Production After Military Operations
US President Donald Trump met with munitions makers at the White House to discuss the need to expand weapons production after military operations in Iran and other conflicts drew down US stockpiles. The meeting comes as the US has supplied large quantities of weapons to allies, raising concerns about inventories of key air-defense and precision-guided weapons. According to Defense News, the administration is pushing contractors to move faster, with tentative production agreements struck earlier this year, including deals with Lockheed Martin and RTX Corp.