Committee Presses Navy on Munitions Shortfalls After Middle East Operations
Senators asked Navy leaders how FY26 funding and industrial capacity will address high rates of munitions expenditure in the Red Sea and the Middle East, and whether the budget fully uses production capacity for interceptors and long‑range fires.
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Senators said recent operations in the Red Sea and elsewhere have placed intense demand on interceptors, long‑range fires and other ordnance and asked whether the FY26 budget and industrial base investments are sufficient to replenish stockpiles and expand production.
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