"The U.S. has sent Ukraine more than one million rounds of 155mm ammunition, and allies have contributed more on top of that.
The conflict has largely been
an artillery war consuming large amounts of ammunition at a rate that has surprised even the most seasoned gunner. Ukrainian troops are
using more than 90,000 rounds a month of 155mm ammunition, Defense Department officials say.
Before the war started, the U.S. could produce roughly 13,000 rounds a month of 155mm ammunition, according to the U.S. Army.
That monthly figure has jumped to about 20,000 rounds this year, and the U.S. hopes to increase it to 50,000 rounds by next year. "
Ukraine’s insatiable demand for artillery has outpaced Western forecasts, setting off a global hunt for more ammunition and forcing the U.S. to raid its stocks abroad.
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