WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican on the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, today delivered a floor speech highlighting the importance of expanding munitions production capacity to meet the threats of the 21^st century and deter any adversary.

During her speech, Sen. Fischer outlined how if we don’t make these investments now, it will be harder for us to surge munitions production in a time of emergency or global instability. This is especially important when considering the rate at which Ukraine and Russia are running through munitions, as well as China’s dramatic military buildup.