Ukraine War has U.S. Javelin missile supply down 33%; Biden urged to act

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'Unless the president invokes the Defense Production Act ... we will run out of these key arms,' Senator Richard Blumenthal said.

attended."Replenishing U.S. stocks or those weapons would require 32 months."

"Unless the president invokes the Defense Production Act to prioritize deliveries of components to the manufacturer to give that demand signal," Blumenthal said,"we will run out of these key arms." provides the president with emergency authority to require private businesses to accept and prioritize government contractions to produce goods deemed necessary to ensure the nation's security.

While this specific article of the Act may be useful in replenishing the Javelin supply, Lord noted that other of its provisions may make the acquisition process cumbersome.

 

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