What Happened
Two-Year Sprint to Rebuild American Arsenal Amid Rising Chinese Threat
The US arsenal has been depleted, leaving it ill-equipped to deter or defeat Chinese aggression in the Western Pacific, particularly a potential invasion or blockade of Taiwan. To address this gap, the Department of Defense and Congress must implement far-reaching reforms to enable the production, acquisition, and deployment of precise mass systems. This report, from the Council on Foreign Relations, highlights the need for a two-year sprint to rebuild the American arsenal and deter China, with a focus on scaling precise mass capabilities, prioritizing speed and sufficiency, and streamlining acquisition processes. The report was published by the Council on Foreign Relations.