Can we please talk about WHY we are in a missile shortage?

Pentagon leadership was on Capitol Hill last week defending the Trump administration’s massive $1.5 trillion dollar defense budget request. A major focal point was the dismal state of America’s munitions arsenal, which has been drained significantly to arm Ukraine and prosecute the ongoing war in Iran. The administration is requesting $70.5 billion for the most critical, high-value munitions, representing a 188% increase from last year’s budget. In the hearings, we heard much concern expressed f...