US could run out of missiles in weeklong Taiwan war, analyst warns | Fox News

And in an interview with Fox News Digital, Jones warned that if war broke out over Taiwan, the United States could burn through key long-range missiles "after roughly a week or so of conflict" — 

a shortfall he says exposes how far behind the U.S. industrial base remains as Beijing moves onto what he calls a wartime footing. - Morgan Phillips Facebook

That economic weight is fueling a military buildup across every major domain, from fifth- and sixth-generation aircraft to an enormous shipbuilding sector he describes as "upwards of 230 times the size of the United States." 

The effect, he said, is unmistakable. 

"The gap is shrinking."

• In "The American Edge," Jones lays out how great powers historically win long wars through production, not just innovation — and that’s where he believes the U.S. has the most to worry about...