The US Pentagon orders the defense industry to switch to wartime mode
In the United States, the Pentagon has ordered the defense industry to switch to wartime mode to replenish stocks of high-tech weapons, CBS News World reports. According to the television channel, the war with Iran has lasted for more than six months and shows no signs of ending.
Missile expenditures at the beginning of the war
At the start of the conflict, the United States launched thousands of long-range precision missiles. The American arsenal is now depleted, CBS News World notes. The Pentagon faces the prospect of a shortage of high-tech weapons needed to sustain a conflict with a military power such as China.
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Replenishing stockpiles
Replenishing the stockpiles will require billions of dollars and years of production. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin visited facilities where production is being increased to restore the American military arsenal. According to the television channel, the defense industry must increase weapons output following significant missile expenditures during the first days of the war with Iran.
