[SauronOfMordor]

And the US military does not “repair or build new ICBMs”.

Really? You don't think maintenance is done on ICBMs?

I think there's probably an issue with some of our older weapons system that have been around for decades, where some not-often-replaced parts may be hard to restart production for.

[Apparatchik]

The phony article says “repair or build” Try working with that.

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

Same issue with NASA. They had to build a different engine for the Artemis booster because it was impossible to find enough highly-skilled technicians to build the F-1 engine again. We have definitely lost the generation of competent, motivated, dedicated machinists, welders, and electricians.

[Hatteras]

"I think there's probably an issue with some of our older weapons system that have been around for decades, where some not-often-replaced parts may be hard to restart production for."

In the case of ICBMs, Lockheed-Martin will have the plans and can restart production if necessary, just like Northrop-Grunman does for the Spirit and Boeing would do for their 747s. All part of the plan and the contract.