United Arab Emirates: US Pushes Defence Firms to Accelerate Weapons Production As Iran War Drains Supplies

The UAE accused Tehran of "acts of piracy" after an Iranian missile attack on its carrier through the Strait of Hormuz. The US is pushing for defence companies to "dramatically" accelerate weapons production as the Iran war drains their missile supplies, it is understood. Deputy defence secretary Steve Feinberg gave companies three weeks to lay out how they would "drive significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities.

"Years-long development cycles are not acceptable, Mr Feinberg added in the memo, which was obtained by The Washington Post. We must dramatically accelerate our program schedules and expand our production capacity now. It comes as the head of Iran's supreme national security council, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, said the Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the US meets six conditions, including ending the war and aggression against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq forever. The UAE condemned an Iranian missile attack on its carrier as it passed through the Strait yesterday.