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Pentagon officials cite industrial‑base constraints, urge stabilized demand and note international partnerships
Summary
Witnesses told the House subcommittee that U.S. industry needs stable demand signals for munitions and interceptors, described partnerships with Israel and Poland on missile‑defense systems, and said no U.S. funds have been set aside yet for procurement of Israel's Iron Beam directed‑energy system.
Pentagon witnesses told the House Strategic Forces Subcommittee that U.S. industry limits and unstable procurement signals constrain rapid fielding of missile‑defense systems, and they described ongoing international partnerships and pilot procurement agreements.
Members who had recently traveled to Israel cited the Israeli Arrow and Iron Dome architectures as evidence that layered defenses can work. Representative Don Bacon said Israel had shot down a high proportion of incoming ballistic missiles in recent…
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