White House Set to Host Weapons Makers Amid US Stockpile Worry

The White House is set to host a meeting of defense contractors this week to push for more robust munitions production, with stockpiles under strain after nearly four months of war with Iran.

President Donald Trump acknowledged the meeting, which a White House official earlier said would take place Wednesday.

“We’re really in a big strong economic push to do the weapons, and some of the car companies, if they have any excess capacity, they’re making a deal to build missiles, and the Patriot in particular,” Trump told reporters Monday at the White House. “We have quite a few of ...