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Congress Urged to Act as Munitions Shortage Widens

The Pentagon's alarmingly long procurement lead times have sounded the alarm: 31 months for crucial PAC-3 interceptors, 34 months for THAAD interceptors, and a staggering 40 months for Tomahawk missiles. If Congress delays appropriations, these timelines will stretch even further, leaving our defenses vulnerable for years to come.