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Missile launch amid stockpile depletion: Pentagon declares emergency production mode

Pentagon activates emergency production mode: 21-day deadline for defense industry amid missile stockpile depletion

Politics 08/09/2026, 23:39
🚨 Pentagon activates emergency mode for defense industry: 21-day deadline Amid missile stockpile depletion in the conflict with Iran, Deputy Pentagon Chief Steve Feinberg demanded urgent production acceleration from Lockheed Martin and RTX. 📉 Patriot missile stockpiles dropped by 65% (<827 units remaining). 📉 THAAD stockpiles nearly halved. The Trump administration is requesting $1.5 trillion from Congress, but the bill is blocked. The Pentagon has already signed a $58.6 billion contract to triple missile output by 2030. #USA #Pentagon #War #Iran #MilitaryBudget
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