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Iran War Exposes Shortcomings in U.S. Military Industrial Base
ByJulian E. Barnes May 19, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is taking on a problem that the Pentagon and Congress have tried, and mostly failed, to address for years.

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As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations
ByEdward Wong May 7, 2026May 8, 2026

The United States and its partners have burned through an enormous amount of air defense missiles in the Iran war, and production is slow.

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Trump’s Plans to Boost Weapons Production Might Not Deliver for Years
ByHelene Cooper and Eric Schmitt April 30, 2026May 1, 2026

While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.

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Interceptor Missiles Save Lives, but Stockpiles Are Dwindling
ByNicholas Kulish April 5, 2026

Defense systems that shoot projectiles out of the sky have become one of the most important components of warfare, so much so that militaries face a diminishing supply.

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A New U.S. Missile Hit a Sports Hall in Iran. Here’s What We Know About It.
ByJohn Ismay March 30, 2026March 31, 2026

Barely out of prototype testing, the Precision Strike Missile is shrouded in secrecy — including which Persian Gulf countries the Army is launching them from.

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Trump Maintains That U.S. Has Ample Weapons as Iran War Depletes Stocks
ByAnton Troianovski, Farah Stockman and Catie Edmondson March 7, 2026

After meeting with defense contractors at the White House, President Trump said the companies were all committed to increasing production.

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