The Pentagon Gave Weapons Makers 21 Days to Plan How They’ll Ramp Up Missile Production After the War With Iran Nearly Drained the Stockpile

The war with Iran left the U.S. missile stockpile dangerously thin, and now the Pentagon is scrambling to rebuild it before the next crisis arrives.

The war with Iran burned through weapons that take years to replace. Experts say the U.S. won’t be back to prewar missile levels until 2029 at the earliest, leaving a stretch of time when the shelves are thin and a fight with China would need every one of them.

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