White House Summons Defense Contractors for Wednesday Munitions Push as 4-Month Iran War Strains Stockpiles

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22

Wednesday’s White House meeting will bring defense contractors together to press for faster munitions production as US stockpiles come under growing strain.
Nearly four months of war with Iran has driven the urgency, with the administration seeking a more robust output of weapons and ammunition.
RTX Corp. is among the companies expected to attend, according to a person familiar with the plans.
The session signals Washington is moving from battlefield support toward industrial-capacity management as the conflict puts pressure on defense supply chains.

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