五角大楼正在推动美国防务公司加快武器生产，以补充因伊朗冲突而耗尽的弹药库存。[1]副防长史蒂夫·范伯格于周三向行业领袖发出备忘录，要求他们在21天内提交加快生产计划。[1]范伯格在备忘录中表示："多年的开发周期是不可接受的，我们必须现在大幅加快项目进度并扩大生产能力。"[1]
据战略与国际研究中心的分析，美国关键防空系统的库存已大幅下降。[1]爱国者导弹拦截器从战前的2,330枚下降至估计的759-827枚，降幅至少为65%；萨德拦截器库存也从战前的452枚下降到目前的234-278枚，至少下降38%。[1]这些库存水平可能威胁美军安全。[1]
特朗普曾在Truth Social平台上发文声称美国拥有"大量"弹药，并称大量弹药正在制造和运往美国。[1]国防支出法案目前在国会陷入停滞，反对方对白宫要求将五角大楼开支增加到1.5万亿美元的请求提出质疑。[1]
The U.S. Department of Defense is pressing American weapons manufacturers to ramp up production to replenish ammunition and missile interceptor stockpiles that have been significantly depleted [1]. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg issued a memorandum to industry leaders on Wednesday demanding that companies submit plans to accelerate production within 21 days [1]. In his directive, Feinberg stated that "years-long development cycles are not acceptable" and stressed, "We must dramatically accelerate our program schedules and expand our production capacity now" [1].
Analysis from the Center for Strategic and International Studies reveals the extent of inventory depletion across key air defense systems [1]. Patriot missile interceptor stocks have fallen from a pre-conflict level of 2,330 units to an estimated 759-827 units, representing a decline of at least 65 percent [1]. THAAD interceptor supplies have dropped from 452 units to between 234-278 units, a reduction of no less than 38 percent [1]. These declining reserves raise concerns about potential threats to U.S. military readiness [1].
President Trump countered concerns about ammunition shortages, posting on Truth Social that the United States possesses "massive amounts" of ammunition, with large quantities currently being manufactured and shipped to the country [1]. However, defense spending legislation currently stalled in Congress has blocked efforts to increase Pentagon funding to the $1.5 trillion level requested by the administration [1].