US scrambles to increase weapons production after Biden let military info slip on TV

[libertybele]

US scrambles to increase weapons production after Biden let military info slip on TV

John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council, said the Biden administration is working with the defense industry to increase the production of munitions as concerns grow that the nation’s weapon’s supply is dwindling.

"We're working very closely with the defense industry to try to ramp up production, particularly for artillery shells," Kirby told Fox News’ Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday."

"You saw that we gave some cluster munitions to Ukraine as a bridging solution here while we ramp up production. We're having very, very strong conversations with the defense industry and we believe that we'll be able to get there."

Kirby was responding to a segment reporting that a Center for Strategic and International Studies report found replacing inventories for ammunitions such as 155 mm shells could take between four and seven years. Replacing Javelins could take up to eight years and Stingers up to as many as 18 years, according to the report.

Kirby said replacing the munitions, as the war in Ukraine continues and tensions rise in Taiwan, is not a matter of funding...........

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-scrambles-increase-weapons-production-biden-let-military-info-slip-tv

[Smokin Joe]

From a guy who has likely been selling secrets for decades, what's the occasional freebie?

OPSEC is for paying customers...

[PeteS in CA]

I realize that "government speed" is often an oxymoron, but this production increase seems at least 12-15 months late.

[mystery-ak]

July 16, 2023 2:34pm EDT
US scrambles to increase weapons production after Biden let military info slip on TV
President Biden said last week on TV that 'we’re low on' 155 mm artillery rounds
By Emma Colton | Fox News

    John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council, said the Biden administration is working with the defense industry to increase the production of munitions as concerns grow that the nation’s weapon’s supply is dwindling.

"We're working very closely with the defense industry to try to ramp up production, particularly for artillery shells," Kirby told Fox News’ Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday."

"You saw that we gave some cluster munitions to Ukraine as a bridging solution here while we ramp up production. We're having very, very strong conversations with the defense industry and we believe that we'll be able to get there."

Kirby was responding to a segment reporting that a Center for Strategic and International Studies report found replacing inventories for ammunitions such as 155 mm shells could take between four and seven years. Replacing Javelins could take up to eight years and Stingers up to as many as 18 years, according to the report.

Kirby said replacing the munitions, as the war in Ukraine continues and tensions rise in Taiwan, is not a matter of funding.

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-scrambles-increase-weapons-production-biden-let-military-info-slip-tv

[txradioguy]

I realize that "government speed" is often an oxymoron, but this production increase seems at least 12-15 months late.

More like 12-15 YEARS too late.

[libertybele]

More like 12-15 YEARS too late.

Definitely not a good thing and I'd say we're in trouble.

[PeteS in CA]

More like 12-15 YEARS too late.

True, though for different reasons. Slashing Defense to fund social programs has been Dem SOP since FDR. The only time US military forces didn't pay heavily for that foolish short-sidedness with blood was the Gulf War, when US military people benefited from Reagan's rebuilding.

[libertybele]

I thought that Trump had made efforts to rebuild our military?

Trump said the military is feeling the effects of $2.2 trillion invested in the services since he took office in 2017. "We have purchased the finest planes, missiles, rockets, ships, and every other form of military equipment — all made in the United States of America," he said.

He also touted his efforts to get allies to increase their defense spending. "I have raised contributions from the other NATO members by more than $400 billion, and the number of allies meeting their minimum obligations has more than doubled," the president said.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2074985/trump-touts-military-rebuilding-space-force-strikes-against-terror/