The US Department of Defense is working on plans to compensate for the shortage in ammunition stocks, after the large consumption witnessed in the recent military operations against Iran during the past week.
The Wall Street Journal, citing reliable sources, reported that this step is part of the efforts of the administration of President Donald Trump to significantly increase US missile production in the coming years. Members of Congress and officials in the defense industry expect that the Pentagon will apply for additional funding to cover war expenses. This funding will be allocated to purchasing missile systems such as “Patriot,” “Tomahawk,” and “THAAD,” which have been widely used since the start of the American-Israeli strikes on Iran.
According to the report, recent combat operations in Iran have led to the depletion of part of the stock of these systems. In January, Trump pledged a significant increase in the defense budget, indicating that the upcoming budget could reach $1.5 trillion. In addition, the administration is pressuring major defense companies such as Lockheed Martin and RTX to increase production of advanced missiles three or four times.
According to Wall Street Journal estimates, the cost of the first four days of strikes against Iran amounted to about $11 billion, and this cost included the deployment of more than a dozen warships and 100 aircraft in the Middle East, in addition to the launch of interceptor missiles worth billions of dollars. (Sky News)
