US President Donald Trump will meet executives from the country's biggest defence contractors at the White House on Friday. They're expected to discuss the acceleration of weapons production. The Pentagon is trying to replenish supplies after strikes on Iran and several other locations and that's made addressing concerns over the slow pace of American arms manufacturing a national priority. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Washington. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: / ajenglish Find us on Facebook: / aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: / aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Pentagon #IranStrikes #USDefence #TrumpAdministration #WeaponsProduction #DefenseContractors #USMilitary #NationalSecurity #ArmsReplenishment #AlJazeeraEnglish