Trump eyes to drag carmakers into weapons production as stockpiles deplete

US President Donald Trump seeks to drag major carmaker companies in his country into weapons manufacturing, a clear sign of his struggle to replenish military stockpiles depleted by his recent war of aggression on Iran and Washington’s continued military support for Ukraine.

In remarks made at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said that US automakers Ford and General Motors could soon open plants dedicated to manufacturing weapons.

Trump said the US government is holding discussions with the two companies to involve them in the production of weapons, especially for manufacturing interceptor missiles for Patriot surface-to-air missile systems and Tomahawk cruise missiles.

He said that General Motors is very interested in opening several factories for weapons production, adding that other carmakers can also sign contracts with the Pentagon for manufacturing missile components and other equipment.

Trump claimed that his plan to drag carmakers into weapons production is aimed at boosting the capabilities of the US armed forces.

However, the plans come nearly three months after the US ended a costly joint war of aggression with the Israeli regime against Iran, with experts believing the endeavour has caused a serious depletion of the US military's stockpiles of weapons.

Reacting to Trump’s announcement, the spokesman of the Russian Presidency, Dmitry Peskov, said that the US has clearly run short of weapons inventories, as he insisted that involving the carmakers in weapons manufacturing is a sign of the “militarisation of the US economy”.

“There were military operations in the Persian Gulf during the aggression against Iran. In addition, the US continues to supply significant quantities of weapons to Ukraine. Naturally, stockpiles and warehouses have been considerably depleted and need replenishment,” said Peskov.

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