07.03.2026 01:41
U.S. President Donald Trump met with executives of defense industry companies at the White House during a period of ongoing attacks against Iran. After the meeting, Trump announced that leading U.S. defense companies had agreed to quadruple the production of advanced weapons.
U.S. President Donald Trump met with executives of defense industry companies at the White House during a period of ongoing attacks on Iran. After the meeting, Trump announced that leading U.S. defense companies had agreed to increase the production of advanced weapons.
"ADVANCED WEAPON PRODUCTION WILL INCREASE FOURFOLD"
Trump stated in a post on his Truth Social account that the meeting was extremely productive, using the following expressions:
"We had a very productive meeting to discuss production programs with the largest defense industry companies in the U.S. The companies agreed to quadruple the production of advanced weapons, which we want to reach the highest production levels as soon as possible."
"WE HAVE UNLIMITED RESOURCES FOR AMMUNITION"
Trump noted that defense companies have maximized their production capacities and emphasized that some types of ammunition are already in production. He stated that the U.S. has large stockpiles of certain types of ammunition used recently, saying, "For example, we have almost unlimited resources for medium and upper-middle-class ammunition that we have used in Iran and recently in Venezuela."
DEFENSE INDUSTRY GIANTS ATTENDED
Some of the world's largest defense companies also participated in Trump's meeting at the White House. Executives from BAE Systems, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon were present at the meeting.
The U.S. administration's decision to increase defense production came during a period of heightened tensions with Iran and growing global security concerns. Experts assess that Washington's move indicates that military operations and defense preparations in the region may continue for a long time.