The US Defense Department has requested that American defense companies quickly boost their production and delivery of weapons amid an acute shortage of arms due to the Iran war, according to a memo cited by The Washington Post.
Industry chiefs were told Wednesday by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg that they had a maximum of 21 days to present plans to “drive significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities,” the memo cited by the Post reads.
Feinberg said that “Years-long development cycles are not acceptable,” and demanded that firms “dramatically accelerate” their schedules and production capacity.
On Thursday, Trump denied reports that he is unhappy with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the depleted stockpile of American missile interceptors.
The shortage of interceptors was reportedly one of the main concerns discussed between Trump and his top advisers before the administration decided to hold off on escalating its campaign against Iran towards the end of last month.
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