Pentagon pushes defence companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defence industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its diminished stockpile of munitions, including those depleted in the ongoing war with Iran. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement on Saturday (August 8, 2026) that the department was actively…