Right now, as tensions rise around Iran and the Persian Gulf, the headlines are doing what they always do: tracking missiles, drones, and the defense companies building them. That matters, obviously. But it’s not the whole story.

That’s because modern conflict isn’t constrained by weapons the way it used to be. It’s constrained by decisions.

The real bottleneck isn’t firepower. It’s decision power.

Washington has been scrambling to meet with major defense contractors after the latest strikes on Iran rapidly depleted U.S. munitions reserves. Senior officials reportedly called in companies like Lockheed Martin and RTX to discuss accelerating weapons production as stockpiles run down.

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