The United States is accelerating its preparations for a potential conflict with China by pressing major defense contractors to ramp up missile production on an unprecedented scale, according to recent reports from the Wall Street Journal. The effort, led directly by senior Pentagon officials, underscores growing concerns in Washington that America’s stockpiles of advanced munitions may be insufficient for a large-scale military confrontation in the Indo-Pacific.

For years, American defense planners have increasingly identified China as the country’s primary strategic competitor. Beijing’s rapid modernization of its armed forces, coupled with its assertive posture in the South China Sea and around Taiwan, has alarmed US officials. Washington worries that a future attempt by China to forcibly reunify Taiwan with the mainland could trigger a regional conflict that would demand massive US military involvement.

Against this backdrop, the Pentagon has launched what it calls the Munitions Acceleration Council, a new initiative designed to ensure that US forces have sufficient supplies of precision weapons. The Council has zeroed in on 12 specific missile systems deemed critical for a possible confrontation, ranging from long-range anti-ship missiles to air defense interceptors.

According to the WSJ, the effort began in June when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine convened a high-level roundtable at the Pentagon. The meeting brought together leaders of major arms manufacturers, innovative defense startups such........

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