Event Brief
Pentagon plan: 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles in three years
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Summary: The Pentagon laid out a three-year procurement plan for 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles and also plans to buy 12,000 hypersonic missiles.
WHO: The Pentagon
WHAT: Procurement plan for 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles and 12,000 hypersonic missiles
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Part of a push to bolster munitions inventories.
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