Pentagon approaches US automakers to help make weapons as wars deplete stocks, report claims

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsPentagon approaches US automakers to help make weapons as wars deplete stocks, report claimsThe reported outreach effort is reminiscent of how the major Detroit automakers helped produce armaments during WWIIJosh Marcus in San Francisco Thursday 16 April 2026 05:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958650","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pentagon-gm-ford-ge-weapons-iran-war-b2958650.html","title":"Pentagon wants US automakers to help make weapons as wars deplete stocks: report"}}CloseWhite House denies it requested Iran ceasefire extensionSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClima...