Published on, Sept. 29 -- September 29, 2025 7:06 PM

The Pentagon has warned that U.S. missile stockpiles are too low for a possible war with China. Military officials fear that current supplies may not last in a long Indo-Pacific conflict. Therefore, they are asking defense companies to boost production urgently. The goal is to double or even quadruple output of 12 key weapons systems. These include Patriot missiles, SM-6, JASSM, LRASM, and PrSM.

Missiles like the SM-6 take over two years to build, creating serious delays in resupply during war. Because of this, the Pentagon is pushing for faster manufacturing. Companies like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman are under pressure. Officials want to see a 2.5x increa...