Event Brief
Pentagon plans 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles in 3 years
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Summary: The Pentagon laid out a three-year procurement plan for 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles and 12,000 cheap hypersonic missiles.
WHO: Pentagon
WHAT: U.S. procurement plan calls for 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles in three years plus 12,000 cheap hypersonic missiles
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The plan is intended to bolster munitions inventories.
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