The White House has invoked a rarely used Defense Production Act authority to let the Pentagon coordinate directly with defense contractors and suppliers on munitions production, citing fragile supply chains, limited capacity and long-lead bottlenecks that could impair U.S. military readiness. The June 11 presidential determination authorizes voluntary industry agreements under DPA Section 708, creating a supervised antitrust safe harbor for approved efforts to expand missile and munition output.
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