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nitpicked

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Tue Jun 23, 2026, 02:51 PM 5 hrs ago

Trump meeting major defense contractors amid munitions stockpiles concerns

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5936260-trump-defense-firms-munitions/

President Trump is set to meet with the heads of the biggest U.S. defense firms on Wednesday amid concerns of America’s dwindling stockpile of sophisticated munitions.

Trump has summoned the top military contractors along with senior Pentagon officials to the White House to discuss increasing munitions production, a meeting that is expected to be contentious, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The gathering was tentatively scheduled for earlier this month but had been moved due to negotiations to end the Iran war, according to the outlet.

Asked about the planned meeting, the White House referred The Hill to Trump’s comments from Monday, during which he seemed to confirm the gathering.
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Trump meeting major defense contractors amid munitions stockpiles concerns (Original Post) nitpicked 5 hrs ago OP
Congress needs to deny DOD supplemental pfitz59 5 hrs ago #1
We all saw this coming. Baitball Blogger 5 hrs ago #2
With our checkbook in his pocket n/t Cheezoholic 5 hrs ago #3

Baitball Blogger

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2. We all saw this coming.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 02:53 PM
5 hrs ago

He's going to burden the next Administration to spending billions to resupply the stockpile.

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