Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 11 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 11 Russia appears on track to produce nearly three times more artillery munitions than the US and Europe, a key advantage ahead of what is expected to be another Russian offensive in Ukraine later this year. Russia is producing about 250,000 artillery munitions per month, or about 3 million a year, according to NATO intelligence estimates of Russian defense production shared with CNN, as well as sources familiar with Western efforts to arm Ukraine. Collectively, the US and Europe have the capacity to generate only about 1.2 million munitions annually to send to Kyiv, a senior European intelligence official told CNN. The US military set a goal to produce 100,000 rounds of artillery a month by the end of 2025 — less than half of the Russian monthly output — and even that number is now out of reach with $60 billion in Ukraine funding stalled in Congress, a senior Army official told reporters last week. “What we are in now is a production war,” a senior NATO official told CNN. “The outcome in Ukraine depends on how each side is equipped to conduct this war.” Officials say Russia is currently firing around 10,000 shells a day, compared to just 2,000 a day from the Ukrainian side. The ratio is worse in some places along the 600-mile front, according to a European intelligence official. The shortfall comes at perhaps the most perilous moment for Ukraine’s war effort since Russia first marched on Kyiv in February 2022. US money for arming Ukraine has run out and Republican opposition in Congress has effectively halted giving any more. Meanwhile, Russia recently took the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka and is widely seen as having the initiative on the battlefield. Ukraine is struggling not just with ammunition but also growing manpower shortages on the front lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Just one small nuke is all it takes no matter how many bottle rockets you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 11 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 11 20 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Just one small nuke is all it takes no matter how many bottle rockets you have. Chickenhawk fucktard getting wet over a nuclear war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Just now, Jimmy Snacks said: Chickenhawk fucktard getting wet over a nuclear war. Jimmy finds another boogeyman to worry about. Russia is weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 This has been known for a long time. Ukraine simply can’t win a war of attrition against Russia. Russia can out produce basically all of NATO combined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 1 minute ago, Rod said: This has been known for a long time. Ukraine simply can’t win a war of attrition against Russia. Russia can out produce basically all of NATO combined No they can’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Just now, Mainecat said: No they can’t. Ok I’ll take the word of some random old fuck that’s even more senile than Biden over reality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 1 minute ago, Rod said: Ok I’ll take the word of some random old fuck that’s even more senile than Biden over reality NATO has 32 member countries……..yeah Russia can out produce them….lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 12 minutes ago, Mainecat said: NATO has 32 member countries……..yeah Russia can out produce them….lmao You know what you said doesn’t actually mean anything hey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 And they are still stuck in a trench war fare fight 2 years later. The US ran over the 4th largest military in the world in 100 hours. The Russians suck at being a super power for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) Production capacity of weapons is classified by both Russia and the US. Not sure where these figures come from. Edited March 11 by ActionfigureJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted March 11 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 11 38 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Jimmy finds another boogeyman to worry about. Russia is weak. They've been your Boogieman since the Cold War Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 26 minutes ago, Skidooski said: They've been your Boogieman since the Cold War Wasn’t long ago he thought Russian trolls were going to collapse the US lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 11 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 11 1 hour ago, Mainecat said: Just one small nuke is all it takes no matter how many bottle rockets you have. 1 hour ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Chickenhawk fucktard getting wet over a nuclear war. 1 hour ago, Mainecat said: Jimmy finds another boogeyman to worry about. Russia is weak. JFC you are one shitty troll and a dumbfuck to boot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted March 11 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 11 22 minutes ago, Rod said: Wasn’t long ago he thought Russian trolls were going to collapse the US lol Feels like yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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