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Pete Hegseth: “I'm looking at 53 billion for munitions acceleration. Over…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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That's why they cost a lot, take a long time to produce. Your budget requests $31.8 billion to expand production capacity for critical missile stockpiles, Is that correct? 31.8. I'm looking at 53 billion for munitions acceleration. Over 14 critical munitions of which the ones you listed are apart. Okay, 53. Yes, sir. More than 20 billion? More. So we've been working together to grow the industrial base because we're all worried about how our stockpiles would hold up in a conflict against China. (00:27–00:36)

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Asserts that 53 billion is allocated for munitions acceleration, including over 14 critical munitions.

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