Defence Blog iconDefence BlogAug 25, 2026

AI startups are reshaping the US defense industrial base

Procurement bottlenecks, rigid legacy contracts and a rare earth supply chain dominated by China have combined to slow the production of missiles and interceptors just as the Iran War has drained U.S. Guy Kioni, critical minerals initiative fellow at the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum […]

AI startups are reshaping the US defense industrial base

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Procurement bottlenecks, rigid legacy contracts and a rare earth supply chain dominated by China have combined to slow the production of missiles and interceptors just as the Iran War has drained U.S.

Guy Kioni, critical minerals initiative fellow at the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum […]

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Procurement bottlenecks, rigid legacy contracts and a rare earth supply chain dominated by China have combined to slow the production of missiles and interceptors just as the Iran War has drained U.S. Guy Kioni, critical minerals initiative fellow at the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum […]

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