PNN – US media outlets have highlighted the Defense Department’s struggle to address the depletion of weapons stockpiles in the event of a conflict with Iran.
Citing informed sources, US media reported—as noted by Al-Mayadeen—that Steve Feinberg, the Deputy under Secretary of Defense, is implementing sweeping reforms to arms procurement processes, aiming to accelerate missile stockpile replenishment through crisis management techniques.
The Wall Street Journal quoted Feinberg as saying that the Pentagon faces a critical shortage of competent managers in the field of industrial production. While procurement teams and administrative staff perform admirably, they lack expertise in industrial manufacturing processes.
To address the shortage of weaponry, Feinberg has established a management structure under his direct supervision and actively expanded private-sector involvement.
According to the report, the primary driver behind accelerating these reforms was a direct order from Donald Trump to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegset, issued following reports that strikes against Iran had been suspended due to the rapid depletion of guided-weapon stockpiles.
The New York Times previously reported that, during this offensive, the U.S. expended a decade’s worth of Tomahawk missile stocks, exhausted its inventory of stealth missiles, and consumed two years’ worth of Patriot air defense system ammunition.