The American Missile Crisis
Summary
The American Missile Crisis examines US munitions bottlenecks, especially ammonium perchlorate (AP) dependence for solid rocket motors, and argues for shifting toward liquid propulsion to rebuild stockpiles. It covers the history of solid vs liquid propulsion, industry players (L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, Anduril, Castelion, Galadyne, X-Bow, Ursa Major), and policy/regulatory challenges.