Operation Warp Speed Helped Spur ‘Manufacturing Miracle’ in US WASHINGTON—Operation Warp Speed, which was forged by the Trump administration to ramp up the development, production, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, resembles the U.S. industrial mobilization effort during World War II, according to experts. Because of the partnership between the government, military, and private sector, the vaccines were delivered within a seemingly impossible timeline. Former President Donald Trump initiated the program in May 2020 with a promise to have a secure vaccine within months. Accomplishing his ambitious goal defied many experts who had warned that such a vaccine breakthrough could take years.