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Old 07-04-2023, 09:29 AM   #11830
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Countries keep limited stockpiles of munitions in peacetime, and Ukraine is burning through shells, stinger missiles, etc. faster than Western countries can produce them. Even before the recent offensive, Ukraine was firing as many artillery shells in a few days as the U.S. produces in a month. Factories are being retooled to increase production, but the new targeted maximum output won’t be reached for 12-18 months.
The bigger issue though isn't that the west can't supply what they need, the issue is that they dither for months. Take the F16s. They finally now decide that yes Ukraine can have them, but not until after the counteroffensive. Why? The decisions are too slow
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