GLOBAL #SECURITY AND #INTELLIGENCE #NEWS REVIEW 8.8.26 – PM The Pentagon has ordered defense firms to urgently accelerate the production of critical weapons systems due to a severe munition shortage exacerbated by the ongoing war with Iran. High-priority programs facing tight stockpiles includewide-area surveillance, air-defense interceptors like Patriot and THAAD missiles, and Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Interceptor. Defense companies have been directed to submit expanded manufacturing plans by late August 2026.

GLOBAL  #SECURITY AND  #INTELLIGENCE  #NEWS REVIEW
8.8.26 – PM
The Pentagon has ordered defense firms to urgently accelerate the production of critical weapons systems
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due to a severe munition shortage exacerbated by the ongoing war with Iran. High-priority programs facing tight stockpiles includewide-area surveillance, air-defense interceptors like Patriot and THAAD missiles, and Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Interceptor. Defense companies have been directed to submit expanded manufacturing plans by late August 2026.
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