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Workers oversee artillery shell production inside a munitions manufacturing facility. Rows of large shell casings move through an industrial assembly line surrounded by heavy machinery, conveyor systems, and production equipment.

May 11, 2026

The Pentagon Needs a Playbook for Munitions Surge Production

Using uneven U.S. munitions ramp ups after Russia’s 2022 Ukraine invasion as evidence, the article argues that munitions surge capacity is determined before a crisis begins.