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Trump Says Defense Firms to Quadruple Output of Some Weapons
An employee places painted projectiles on pallets at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Photographer: Rachel Wisniewski/BloombergPresident Donald Trump said the largest US defense manufacturers had agreed to boost production of some weapons following a meeting at the White House, amid worries that the war against Iran is depleting Pentagon stockpiles.
“We just concluded a very good meeting with the largest U.S. Defense Manufacturing Companies where we discussed Production and Production Schedules,” Trump said in a social media post on Friday. “They have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity.”