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Pentagon approaches automakers, manufacturers to boost weapons production, WSJ reports
Officials are weighing whether automakers can help replenish munitions and drones as conflicts in Ukraine and Iran strain stockpiles, the Journal reported.
- Senior Pentagon officials have held preliminary discussions with top executives from General Motors, Ford Motor, and GE Aerospace to assess their ability to rapidly shift commercial factory capacity toward military production, according to the Wall Street Journal.
- The outreach was prompted by a critical depletion of munitions — including hundreds of Tomahawk cruise missiles used in the Iran war — which has raised concerns about the ability of traditional defense contractors to meet current demand.
- Defense officials are reportedly asking automakers to identify regulatory and contractual barriers that would prevent them from acting as a "backstop" for the defense industry, similar to their role as the "Arsenal of Democracy" during the 1940s.
- While the talks began before the official outbreak of the Iran war on February 28, the push has gained urgency following the administration's request for a record $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027 to stabilize the industrial base.
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Pentagon seeks help from Ford and GM | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The Pentagon has met with senior executives of Ford Motor and General Motors to gauge whether the auto industry could help the military acquire vehicles, munitions or other hardware more quickly and at lower costs, according to three people familiar with the talks.
Pentagon seeks help from Ford and GM
The Pentagon has met with senior executives of Ford Motor and General Motors to gauge whether the auto industry could help the military acquire vehicles, munitions or other hardware more quickly and at lower costs, according to three people familiar with the talks.
Talks with Ford, Gm and other civil companies to convert part of the capacity to defense
For months now, the Pentagon has been in contact with General Motors, Ford and other companies, to whom it has asked for the conversion of war. Washington arsenals, in fact, are emptying after years of aid to Kiev, Israel and for the campaign in the Middle East.Up patriots to arms. Donald Trump urges the automakers to convert for war purposes at least a part of their production lines: less exhaust pipes, more guns.
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