Marine Corps three-star questions health of industrial base

By Linda Hersey / June 28, 2023 at 5:31 PM
Russia's war in Ukraine has exposed weaknesses in U.S. industrial base production and capacity, Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command, said Wednesday. “My greatest concern coming out of what I'm seeing in Ukraine are the implications to our industrial base,” Heckl said during a panel discussion of naval leaders at the Modern Day Marine expo in Washington. “Everybody is worried about contributing” munitions to Ukraine “because it’s depleting our stores. But the larger message...

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