Trump's Pentagon is looking to 'disruptive' defense newcomers to build large stockpiles of cheap missiles for future wars

A Trident II D5 missile launched from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine during a test launch. John Kowalski/US Navy Photo The Pentagon is betting on relative newcomers like Anduril to mass-produce cheap missiles for future wars. US officials are chasing low-cost cruise missiles and low-cost hypersonics amid stockpile concerns. The push explores whether "disruptive new entrants" can scale weapons production fast enough for war. The Pentagon is preparing to test low-cost missiles from...