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After coercing them into making ventilators during the COVID crisis, as Trump's largess has emptied the cupboard of our offensiv3e and defensive missiles:

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/78760

US President Donald Trump said American auto giants General Motors and Ford will soon begin producing weapons, including Patriot air defense missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles, as Washington accelerates efforts to expand its defense industrial base.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump said the automakers are preparing to repurpose idle factory capacity and have already reached agreements to manufacture missile-related products.

“We are building a lot of factories across the country. They are holding talks with General Motors and Ford. As far as I know, General Motors is very interested in this initiative and could reopen several plants,” Trump said.

The move comes amid reports that the Pentagon has been in talks with major automakers as part of a broader push to rapidly increase arms production.

“We have plenty of weapons, but we always want to ensure that we maintain even larger stockpiles,” he added.

Jeff

the automakers are preparing to repurpose idle factory capacity and have already reached agreements to manufacture missile-related products.

All hat, no cattle.

Not going to happen in a meaningful way in terms of quantities produced IN VOLUME. The required inputs (in terms of VOLUME) don't exist--and will NOT be increased. Due to the rapid change in technology, there is no way a NEW technology would be ramped up to produce tens of thousands of them in a year (or even years).

Due to the rapid change in technology, there is no way a NEW technology would be ramped up to produce tens of thousands of them in a year (or even years).

There is difficulty even in old technology munitions.

https://breakingdefense.com/2026/02/army-official-...
The Army’s acquisition czar told Congress this week that he is less than pleased with how the Army’s plant in Mesquite, Texas is producing needed 155mm artillery projectiles, as the service continues to lag behind a targeted production goal of 100,000 shells a month.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/general/us-ar...
The Army says that UAPL 1’s equipment did not meet the “technical requirements of the contract.” Even so, GD-OTS continued shipping similarly suspect UAPL 3 equipment.
The United States Army has issued a “show cause” letter to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) over its questionable management of three new 155mm artillery round production lines. GD-OTS has until July 10 to justify construction delays and improper equipment. The letter suggests that an unsatisfactory answer could result in the Army pulling the contract and awarding it to another firm.

GD-OTS is also experiencing quality control problems. The Army says that UAPL 1’s equipment did not meet the “technical requirements of the contract.” Even so, GD-OTS continued shipping similar UAPL 3 equipment, which will also likely fail to meet specified standards.

And there is a supply line problem also.
https://kdwalmsley.substack.com/p/natos-artillery-...
TNT is in critical shortage in NATO militaries, as decades ago the production of TNT was outsourced abroad for environmental and safety reasons.

But another bottleneck exists for the highest-quality cotton fibers, which are used in propellants. Most of that cotton was sourced from China, who is closely allied with Russia.

Military suppliers are scrambling, to locate alternate sources of high-grade cotton, and to refurbish TNT factories that have been long closed.

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