The U.S. and Europe are running out of weapons to send to Ukraine

CNBC ^ | SEP 28 2022 | Natasha Turak

[dennisw]

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg held a special meeting of the alliance’s arms directors to discuss ways to refill member nations’ weapons stockpiles.

But ramping up defense production is no quick or easy feat. The U.S. has been by far the largest supplier of military aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia, providing $15.2 billion in weapons packages to date since Moscow invaded its neighbor in late February.

In the U.S. weapons industry, the normal production level for artillery rounds for the 155 millimeter howitzer — a long-range heavy artillery weapon currently used on the battlefields of Ukraine — is about 30,000 rounds per year in peacetime.

The Ukrainian soldiers fighting invading Russian forces go through that amount in roughly two weeks.

That’s according to Dave Des Roches, an associate professor and senior military fellow at the U.S. National Defense University. And he’s worried.

“I’m greatly concerned. Unless we have new production, which takes months to ramp up, we’re not going to have the ability to supply the Ukrainians,” Des Roches told CNBC.

Europe is running low, too. “The military stocks of most [European NATO] member states have been, I wouldn’t say exhausted, but depleted in a high proportion, because we have been providing a lot of capacity to the Ukrainians,” Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, said earlier this month.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg held a special meeting of the alliance’s arms directors on Tuesday to discuss ways to refill member nations’ weapons stockpiles.

Military analysts point to a root issue: Western nations have been producing arms at much smaller volumes during peacetime, with governments opting to slim down very expensive manufacturing and only producing weapons as needed

[escapefromboston]

I feel as if I’ve read this same story every few weeks.

[Travis McGee]

[BobL]

The West CANNOT quickly produce weapons - and I guess the Neocons are just now starting to figure that out.

[2banana]

No ammo, no fuel, no food, no heat, no industrial base...

Not really ready for a non goat herder war.

[Flick Lives]

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg held a special meeting of the alliance’s arms directors on Tuesday to discuss ways to refill member nations’ weapons stockpiles.

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Basic items like baby formula and eggs are in short supply, but these guys are worried about ramping up production of munitions. More profitable for the elites, I’m sure.

[Yo-Yo]

Military analysts point to a root issue: Western nations have been producing arms at much smaller volumes during peacetime, with governments opting to slim down very expensive manufacturing and only producing weapons as needed

Just In Time manufacturing may work for automobiles, but it's no way to run a war...

[tlozo]

Javelins, HIMARs and howitzers

Pentagon Outlines $200 Million Plan to Accelerate HIMARS Production

“As we continue providing security assistance to Ukraine, we are working with industry to accelerate production of critical weapons and systems,” LaPlante said in a DoD release. “This includes providing funding to buy more equipment, expand production lines, and support additional hiring and workforce development," he added.

https://www.newsweek.com/pentagon-outlines-200-million-plan-accelerate-himars-production-1738352

[NWFree]

I think they was the point of the free for all giveaway

Now we need more tax dollars for defense contractor buddies to build more and more and more and more and more

[Honorary Serb]

.......The U.S. and Europe are running out of weapons to send to Ukraine......

GOOD!!!!

And the US administration is running out of OUR MONEY to send to Ukraine, too!!!!

STOP IT!!! It’s high time to negotiate!!!! (In reality, there could have been peace last April, on terms favorable to Ukraine. Now, it will not be so favorable!!!!)

[Chad C. Mulligan]

Putin's as bad or worse. He's buying ammo from North Korea.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

—> STOP IT!!! It’s high time to negotiate!!!

💯‼️

[Lurker]

Gee. It’s almost like they’re doing this on purpose.

L

[PubliusMM]

Notch another ‘win’ for the lefturds. They have worked tirelessly to destroy America’s Military...both by inventory and by training in the Wokester Arts.
We may well be the banana republic some think us to be.

It is well past time for a Convention of States. Either we secure and bolster the Constitution, or we must actively and vocally begin the seccession arguments.

[WMarshal]

Maybe NATO can buy their weapons from Russia which has a wealth of raw materials, heavy industry, and energy.

[rktman]

Roh Roh scobee. Sure hope branDUHn doesn’t have to count on them evil AR-15 owners if something untoward occurs.

[glorgau]

Gee, can’t they farm out the manufacturing to the Chinese?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Figures.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

The West CANNOT quickly produce weapons - and I guess the Neocons are just now starting to figure that out.

Neither can the Russians. And collectively, we can produce more than they can.