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Pentagon Commits Over $135 Billion to Patriot Missiles, Nuclear Submarines as Trump Pressures Defense Contractors to Ramp Up Production

BenzingaShomik Sen Bhattacharjee

Pentagon commits $135B to accelerate Patriot interceptor & nuclear-submarine production, as Trump pressures contractors to prioritize output.

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