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As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I believe it’s critical we ask ourselves the following the questions:

Is the United States fully prepared to respond to the changing threat environment of the 21st century? And if we are not, what actions do we need to take?

There is no one-size fits all solution, but one immediate action we can take to boost our preparedness is to strengthen U.S. munitions manufacturing.

Unfortunately for years, we’ve underinvested in our munitions production. Today, I want to highlight why it’s vital that we reverse that trend.

First, investing in...