Trump Says Defense Contractors Agree to Quadruple Production of 'Exquisite Class' Weapons

President Trump announced Friday that major defense contractors have agreed to quadruple the production of the 'exquisite class' weapons being used in the Iran campaign, a massive industrial mobilization that signals the administration is planning for a sustained military operation rather than the quick strike some supporters had expected. The production surge addresses growing bipartisan concern that the pace of weapons consumption in the Iran war is depleting stockpiles that the U.S. might need for other contingencies, particularly a potential confrontation with China over Taiwan. The announcement also represents a windfall for defense companies whose stocks have surged since the conflict began, raising questions about whether the military-industrial complex's financial interests are influencing the duration and scope of the war.