Why is the US ramping up Tomahawk production?

Inside StoryThe Pentagon has contracted a defence manufacturer to increase the output of cruise missiles.It’s a multibillion-dollar deal that some military analysts say confirms suspicions that the United States is running out of critical munitions.The Pentagon has contracted defence company Raytheon to significantly increase its output of Tomahawk missiles.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Will Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye alliance actually create a new regional order?list 2 of 3The Mecca pact is not just another regional alliancelist 3 of 3Pentagon urges faster US weapons production amid stockpile concernsend of listRaytheon has supplied the US with weapons for decades, but this time is different.The company is set to deliver the Tomahawks at an unprecedented scale and speed.How important are these missiles to US defence strategy?And could this ignite a global arms race – and lead to more conflict?Presenter: Anna Burns-FrancisGuests:David Des Roches – professor at the Thayer Marshall Institute and former Pentagon director for Arabian Peninsula affairsPatrick Bury – defence and security specialist at the University of Bath and a former NATO analystDan Grazier – senior fellow and director of the National Security Reform Program at the Stimson Center