Senator Dave McCormick Warns That U.S. Defense Production Has Fallen Behind

On July 15, 2026, Pennsylvania Republican Senator Dave McCormick told listeners that the United States “has fallen behind on military production.” He argued that, despite possessing “an incredible military,” the nation’s defense industry “has lagged” and “hasn’t kept up with the changing nature.” The comment was made during a live interview on a nationally syndicated talk program.

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The remarks were delivered on “The Alex Marlow Show,” a weekday program hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow. The show airs from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern on Salem Radio Network stations and is also released as a nightly podcast titled “The Alex Marlow Show Presented by Breitbart News.” The program’s affiliation with Breitbart—a right-leaning media outlet—provides the primary distribution channel for the senator’s statements.

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Senator McCormick framed his warning as a critique of the defense sector’s ability to adapt to evolving threats. He did not offer specific data, policy proposals, or a timeline for corrective action. No immediate response from the Department of Defense, defense contractors, or other elected officials was recorded in the source material.

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The interview appears in a Breitbart-affiliated outlet, which the source’s metadata rates with a reliability score of 31.22 and a neutral bias label. While the outlet’s political leaning is right-of-center, the low reliability rating suggests that the claim has not been independently corroborated by additional reporting. Readers should treat the senator’s assertion as an unverified opinion rather than a confirmed assessment of U.S. defense production capacity.

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> “Our defense industry’s lagged. Frankly, it hasn’t kept up with the changing nature despite having an incredible military.” — Dave McCormick, U.S. Senator (R-PA)

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