Defense executives plan to meet at White House as strikes on Iran diminish stockpiles

Reuters: Companies including Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, along with other key suppliers, have been invited to ​attend the meeting, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the discussions are private.

The meeting underscores ​the urgency felt in Washington to shore up weapons stocks after the Iran operation ⁠drew heavily on munitions. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and Israel began military operations in Gaza, the ​U.S. has drawn down billions of dollars’ worth of weapons stockpiles, including artillery systems, ammunition and anti-tank missiles. The conflict in ​Iran has consumed longer-range missiles than those furnished to Kyiv…