US Weapons Crunch Raises Risks Beyond Iran
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The Pentagon presses defense companies to accelerate weapons production as the Iran war depletes key US stockpiles and raises questions about readiness in other regions. Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt (Ret) and Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead Becca Wasser are on Bloomberg This Weekend and say the US has used at least half of its Patriot stockpile in the Iran conflict, forcing tougher choices over supplies for allies including Ukraine. -------- Watch Bloomberg Radio LIVE on YouTube Weekdays 7am-6pm ET Saturday & Sunday 7am-10am ET WATCH HERE: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Subscribe to our Podcasts: Bloomberg Daybreak: http://bit.ly/3DWYoAN Bloomberg Surveillance: http://bit.ly/3OPtReI Bloomberg Intelligence: http://bit.ly/3YrBfOi Balance of Power: http://bit.ly/3OO8eLC Bloomberg Businessweek: http://bit.ly/3IPl60i Listen on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with the Bloomberg Business app: Apple CarPlay: https://apple.co
Tags: Becca Wasser, Christina Ruffini, David Gura, Iran, Mark Kimmitt, U.S. Defense Dept; Pentagon, War, Weapon industry, Weapon production, Weapons stockpiles, defense industry, defense systems, national protection, stockpile, weapons
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