In November, the Pentagon released what it called its “Acquisition Transformation Strategy.” The 46-page document opens with the picture of a flapping American flag above images of missiles , torpedoes, and drones and lays out a blueprint for putting American weapons manufacturing “on a wartime footing.” Now an actual war is accelerating that transformation, providing a boon to U.S. weapons manufacturers. President Trump ’s attacks against Iran have depleted stocks of key weapons amid concerns