Pentagon Asks U.S. Automakers To Start Building Weapons (opens in new tab)

Last week, the Pentagon met with American manufacturers to request that they produce munitions as part of a proposed $1.5 trillion U.S. defense budget aimed at resupplying Israel and Ukraine. This reportedly included the Trump administration holding meetings with General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Ford CEO Jim Farley. While it’s not uncommon for automakers to devote a portion of their Research and Development (R&D) budget to things that might eventually be of use to the military or…