Trump: Patriot, Javelins Built Too Slow; We Put Them on Notice

Feb. 20, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC

President Donald Trump says some military equipment companies are taking too long to provide the gear and have been put on notice.

  • Trump speaks in press conference at the White House
  • “We could do much better,” Trump says
  • “We have people that get paid a lot of money to manufacture Patriot missiles and Javelins and all the different things. But when you want them, they’re too slow,” he says
  • NOTE: US Army Chief Warns Defense Firms to ‘Adapt and Change or Die’

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