How Quickly Can the DOD Rebuild and Recast the Munitions Industrial Base?
Summary
CSIS analyzes the DoD's plan to rebuild and recast the munitions industrial base, emphasizing a shift from high-cost, exquisite systems to low-cost, mass-produced munitions. It highlights the role of multi-year framework agreements, industry CapEx, and accelerated production, while outlining funding, procurement, and contracting challenges and key programs shaping the path to increased inventories by 2031.