US President Donald Trump recently hosted executives from seven major defense contractors in the White House — part of an attempt by his administration to shore up the sector as the war against Iran intensifies. The conflict has exposed strains within the US defense sector. There are concerns over US stockpiles of long-range missiles and air-defence interceptors, and over the sector’s capacity to ramp up production in the event of a prolonged conflict. Trump said he had discussed “production and production schedules” with the companies, namely Lockheed Martin, RTX (Raytheon), BAE Systems, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and Northrop Grumman, at the […]... Keep on reading: What does the Iran war mean for the US defense sector?