Pentagon SOS To Defense Industry. Dwindling US Ammunition Stocks Are Real.

Source: International Business Times

File photo of a US-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile. SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images The US is prodding its defense industry to accelerate weapons production as reports of diminished stockpiles emerged recently, mainly after the protracted Iran war. The Pentagon has swung into action on this count, aiming to boost the pace of weapons production, including those depleted in the Middle East conflict, the Associated Press reported.