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Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks

CNBC Top News
Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 9:49 AM
~4 min read
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A Pentagon spokesman said it was focused on boosting munitions acquisitions to provide "the weapons our warfighters need at the pace the threat demands."

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