Trump invokes Defense Production Act for munitions due to ‘conditions’ that ‘may pose a direct threat’

Published June 16, 2026 4:42pm ET | Updated June 16, 2026 4:42pm ET



President Donald Trump recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a means to bolster the country’s critical munitions and supply lines.

“President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to deliver munitions faster, in which he cited some of the systemic constraints in munitions industrial base that have really created some stockpile challenges,” Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of war for industrial base policy, said on Tuesday during an event with the Center for a New American Security.

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