US automakers ‘asked by Pentagon to help make weapons for Iran war’

• The Trump administration is reportedly reaching out to U.S. automakers, including General Motors and Ford, to discuss using their factories for military gear production.
• This initiative is prompted by the ongoing conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, which are rapidly depleting American defense supplies, such as Tomahawk missiles.
• Defense officials have engaged with executives from companies like GE Aerospace and Oshkosh, with Oshkosh confirming discussions with the Pentagon since November.
• The effort aims to place U.S. military manufacturing on a 'wartime footing,' drawing parallels to how Detroit automakers contributed to armament production during WWII.
• The Trump administration is also proposing to raise defense spending to $1.5 trillion for the 2027 budget, marking one of the largest military funding requests in decades.

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Pentagon approaches US automakers to help make weapons as wars deplete stocks, report claims