The Pentagon is urging war contractors to double or quadruple production rates focusing on 12 critical weapons due to concerns over low U.S. stockpiles in a potential conflict with China, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
“President [Donald] Trump and Secretary [Pete] Hegseth are exploring extraordinary avenues to expand our military might and accelerate the production of munitions,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told the Journal. “This effort has been a collaboration between defense industry leaders and senior Pentagon officials.”
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