WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will explore a new multilateral defense industry arrangement in the Indo-Pacific to prepare for possible conflicts in the region, the Pentagon's new strategy document noted Wednesday, following the success of American-led efforts to deliver weapons and ammunition to Ukraine.
"We now have an opportunity to address those challenges, including increasing our production capacity and strengthening our supply chains," Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of defense, said in the first National Defense Industry Strategy document, adding that "as this strategy makes clear, we must act now."
