Pentagon signs multibillion-dollar Tomahawk deal amid missile shortage concerns

Pentagon signs multibillion-dollar Tomahawk deal amid missile shortage concerns The Pentagon announced a $22.9bn contract with Raytheon on Monday to accelerate deliveries of Tomahawk missiles, amid reports that US missile stocks have been strained by the war with Iran. Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the deal would speed up deliveries “at unprecedented speed” to meet current operational demands. A recent analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated that US stocks of Patriot and THAAD interceptors...