Pentagon asks US automakers to convert factories for weapons production
Pentagon officials asked whether companies could shift factory capacity toward tactical hardware, missiles and counter-drone technology
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – The U.S. Department of Defense has held talks with top executives at major American automakers, including General Motors and Ford, about converting manufacturing capacity to produce weapons and military supplies, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Pentagon officials asked whether the companies could rapidly shift factory capacity toward tactical hardware, missiles and counter-drone technology to supplement traditional defense contractors, and asked executives to identify barriers to taking on defense work, from contracting requirements to bidding process hurdles.
The talks come amid reports that U.S. military stockpiles have been depleted by the wars in Ukraine and Iran.
The Pentagon has also asked the White House to approve a funding request of more than $200 billion to present to Congress to sustain the Iran war, according to the Washington Post, aimed at ramping up production of weapons used in the conflict.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously dismissed reports of munitions shortages, claiming the U.S. had a “nearly unlimited stockpile” of precision bombs.
Neither the Pentagon nor the White House commented on the stockpile reports.
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