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Army ‘Looking At Options’ For Supporting Munitions Boost Plans If Reconciliation Fails, Official Says

Army ‘Looking At Options’ For Supporting Munitions Boost Plans If Reconciliation Fails, Official Says
A Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) is launched in support of the U.S. military's Operation Epic Fury strike campaign against Iran. Photo: Screenshot of U.S. Central Command video.

The Army is “looking at options” for how it would support planned boosts to munitions production if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation bill with the requested funding, a senior acquisition official told lawmakers. Jesse Tolleson, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology was pressed during a hearing on a “plan B” for munitions procurement, with the service seeking a massive increase in munitions spending for fiscal 2027 and placing a majority of that request on…

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