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Pentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocks

Washington Post Tech Saturday 08 August 2026, 21:02 UTC By Pranshu Verma 1 min read
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The Pentagon is asking the U.S. defense industry to rapidly escalate the production and delivery of weapons, including munitions that are in extreme shortage due to the war with Iran, according to a Defense Department memo obtained by The Washington Post. Democracy Dies in Darkness Exclusive Pentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocks The directive to industry from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg comes amid tensions over a critical U.S. munitions shortage.

The Pentagon is asking the U.S. defense industry to rapidly escalate the production and delivery of weapons, including munitions that are in extreme shortage due to the war with Iran, according to a Defense Department memo obtained by The Washington Post. Democracy Dies in Darkness Exclusive Pentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocks The directive to industry from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg comes amid tensions over a critical U.S. munitions shortage.
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