A $22.9 billion Tomahawk contract is exactly the kind of bold investment America's defense industrial base needs right now. Raytheon is ramping to 1,000-plus missiles annually and already tripled deliveries in the first half of 2026 — that's the Arsenal of Freedom in action. Letting production lag while adversaries grow bolder would be reckless, and this deal closes that gap fast.
A $22.9 billion deal to hit 1,000 Tomahawks a year sounds impressive until you realize Europe's Ruta missile is already rolling off lines at 2,000-plus units annually — and it's combat-proven in Ukraine. The US burned through over 1,000 Tomahawks fighting Iran and is still scrambling to catch up, exposing a deep structural fragility. Pouring billions into one contractor doesn't fix a procurement model that's been outpaced by allies.
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