The Pentagon has pressed U.S. defense companies to accelerate deliveries and expand output of critical weapons after the war with Iran further depleted American stocks of Patriot and THAAD interceptors and other munitions. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg gave industry 21 days to propose faster schedules, while Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the push is part of a broader effort to rebuild the defense industrial base and will help shape the fiscal year 2028 budget. A CSIS analysis says shrinking Patriot and THAAD inventories could force the U.S. and its Middle Eastern allies to take greater risks to conserve air defenses, including firing fewer interceptors at incoming Iranian drones and missiles. President Donald Trump has dismissed reports of shortages, but analysts warn the drawdown could leave American troops more exposed if hostilities resume.