The Pentagon worries about the precision arsenal that is already stockpiled and how quickly they would be depleted in event of war with China. The military strategists argue that America needs to double or even quadruple production rates of missiles to achieve credible deterrence. The fear is not a fantasy: in war games conducted, PAC-3 interceptors, long-range ships-for-intercepting missiles, and guided rockets have proved to deplete themselves within weeks, leaving the US vulnerable, the Wall Street Journal reported

Meetings with industry leaders

To accelerate production sooner, senior Pentagon leaders, including US Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, have been holding high-stakes meetings with Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Anduril, and other contractors' executives. A new or

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