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Pentagon tells defense execs to submit plans in 3 weeks to boost weapons production dramatically. 'Years-long development cycles are not acceptable' | Fortune

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Pentagon tells defense execs to submit plans in 3 weeks to boost weapons production dramatically. 'Years-long development cycles are not acceptable' | Fortune

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  • currentsapi-backfill(Mixed)By The Associated Press

    The Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its diminished stockpile of munitions, including those depleted in the ongoing war with Iran. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement Saturday that the department …

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The United States has launched a task force aimed at disrupting Iran’s land-based supply routes, according to US statements. The stated objective of the operation is to prevent Iran from utilizing ground routes to transport weapons and other materials.

Location: Iran