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Trump battles time in bid to boost weapons stockpiles

The Hill
July 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Trump battles time in bid to boost weapons stockpiles

President Trump’s talk of boosting U.S. munitions stockpiles is facing the harsh reality of America’s production capacity.  Even if Congress passes his enormous $1.5 trillion request for defense spending, which is looking less likely with each passing week, defense contractors are simply unable to rapidly refill caches that have been badly depleted during the wars…

President Trump’s talk of boosting U.S. munitions stockpiles is facing the harsh reality of America’s production capacity.  Even if Congress passes his enormous $1.5 trillion request for defense spending, which is looking less likely with each passing week, defense contractors are simply unable to rapidly refill caches that have been badly depleted during the wars…