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Offline rangerrebew

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U.S. Army is working overtime to meet Ukraine’s demand for M777 Howitzer barrels, compromising U.S.
« on: January 24, 2025, 10:17:16 am »
U.S. Army is working overtime to meet Ukraine’s demand for M777 Howitzer barrels, compromising U.S. defenses
01/24/2025 // Lance D Johnson // 280 Views
 

The U.S. Army is working overtime to appease Ukraine and keep the war machine humming along. The latest report finds that the U.S. Army cannot keep up pace with producing enough replacement barrels for M777 howitzers to sustain Ukraine’s relentless artillery fire against Russian forces.

With Ukraine burning through barrels faster than the sole U.S. manufacturer can produce them, the Pentagon has reallocated $161 million to establish a second production source. This scramble highlights the immense strain on U.S. military resources as Ukraine’s war effort continues to test the limits of Western support. The conflict has not only exposed vulnerabilities in Ukraine’s supply chain but also raised critical questions about the U.S. military’s readiness for future high-intensity conflicts.


The U.S. Army is struggling to produce at least 30 new M777 howitzer barrels per month to meet Ukraine’s demand.

Watervliet Arsenal, the sole U.S. manufacturer, cannot keep up, prompting the Pentagon to fund a second production source.

 https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-01-24-us-army-working-overtime-meet-ukraines-demand.html
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Re: U.S. Army is working overtime to meet Ukraine’s demand for M777 Howitzer barrels, compromising U
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2025, 03:30:24 pm »
 :silly: Natural News

 :silly: "appease Ukraine" - translation, "We hates Ukrainians, Precious, we hates them! Ssss! Ssss!"

 :silly: Natural News

 :silly: "keep the war machine humming along" - translation, "We hates Ukrainians, Precious, we hates them! They won't surrender and be slaves to Putin! Ssss! Ssss!"

 :silly: Natural News

"... prompting the Pentagon to fund a second production source." - Something that should have been set up 20+ years ago. The Army should have realized that if used in any war, barrels would be consumed very quickly, making production of replacements critical.

Apparently, while German and French 155 mm howitzers being used in Ukraine have a higher rate of fire and are self-propelled, the M777 is more accurate and easier to use.
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Re: U.S. Army is working overtime to meet Ukraine’s demand for M777 Howitzer barrels, compromising U
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2025, 03:34:30 pm »
Increase Howitzer barrel manufacturing capacity in the US.  Multi-source suppliers.  Defense Production Act.

Crying in poor Pentagon procurement practices won't help anything.
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