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April 15, 2026
Pentagon partners with automakers to boost military production
- The Trump administration is in talks with General Motors, Ford, and Oshkosh to produce military gear as conflicts in Iran and Ukraine deplete U.S. weapon stocks.
- Oshkosh has been working with the Pentagon since November 2022 to align manufacturing capabilities with military needs.
- The U.S. military's use of over 850 Tomahawk missiles in the Iran conflict has highlighted the urgent need for increased defense production.
- The administration plans to request $1.5 trillion for defense spending by 2027, the largest military budget in decades.
2 Sources
- The Trump administration wants automakers and other American manufacturers to play a larger role in weapons production, reminiscent of a practice used during World War IIApr 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM · WSJ
- Pentagon approaches US automakers to help make weapons as wars deplete stocks, report claimsApr 16, 2026 at 4:28 AM · Independent