155 mm artillery shells are packed for shipping at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Feb. 16, 2023. Photo by Brendan McDermid/REUTERS
Financial Times: Munitions put into focus as stockpiles dwindle
War in Ukraine, a fragile industrial base and slow procurement hamper supply. Just as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has awoken western defence officials to the reality of hot war, so has it also exposed the need to recalibrate weapons procurement priorities — to ensure that their militaries are prepared for combat.
War games have identified munitions — everything from bombs to bullets — as an area of risk that needs urgent attention. They found, for example, that the US could use some munitions, such as anti-ship missiles, faster than they are produced. And there could be scenarios where it does not have enough of some missiles to sustain a war — for instance, in the Indo-Pacific region.
Experts have also identified a disconnect between the US and European defence industrial bases, when instead they could be complementing and bolstering each other in times of need.
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Update: West not prepared for conflict with China – FT (RT)
WNU Editor: I find it astounding that even after a year and a half of high intensity warfare in Ukraine, the West has still not ramped out their production of war material and ammo. If a major war does break out. There is no question in my mind that for the West to avert a major defeat, they will be forced to use nuclear weapons.
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