Trump asks Congress additional $50B to restock US weapon supplies — report
The Pentagon is drafting a supplemental budget request as the administration pressures defense contractors to ramp up production.
🌏 $50 billion preliminary request to replace munitions used in Iran and other recent conflicts.
🌏 White House meeting Friday with Lockheed Martin, Raytheon (RTX), and other suppliers to "boost output," Reuters reports.
Pentagon is currently buying 57 Tomahawks in 2026 at $1.3 million each. Raytheon plans to ramp Tomahawk production to 1,000 annually.