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A Pentagon official speaks of a shortage of modern munitions in Russia

Pentagon To journalists on condition of anonymity who stocks Russia of modern ammunition "decreases rapidly" It may not be enough until early next year if his forces continue to bomb Ukraine at their current rate.

Added this matter "It’s probably what forces them to use shells that we consider obsolete".

He explained that this ammunition is out of stock "In other words, you load the shell into the cannon and hope it explodes or explodes when it hits".

And it was United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed last November that Russian forces are suffering from an ammunition shortage, considering the reason for this shortage to be logistical problems and the shelling of Russian ammunition depots by Ukrainian forces.

"modesty" Europe’s weapon against Russia

  • The US military official’s remarks came after confirmation from the foreign policy official in the European UnionJosep Borrell on Thursday said Russia’s war against Ukraine depleted the bloc’s stockpile of weapons and demonstrated the lack of capability "Vitality" to defend its borders.
  • Borrell indicated this during a defense conference in Brussels "This war against Ukraine has been a big wake-up call for many of us"adding "We realize that our military stockpiles are rapidly depleting due to years of underinvestment".
  • And he made European allies arms billions of dollars worth of aid to Kiev against Russian forces since the war began in February.
  • Moscow’s full-scale assault on its neighbor has brought attention back to the strength of the European Union’s defences, which had suffered from underspending since the end of the Cold War.
  • Burrell explained: "We know that we lack vital defensive capabilities. We lack the capabilities we need to defend against higher threat levels".
  • And the European Union foreign policy official added: "We are facing real threats, close to us and destined to intensify".
  • Borrell stressed that members of the 27-nation bloc must continue to ramp up spending and increase their joint procurement and investment in technologies to make up for shortfalls.
  • There have always been calls, especially from France, to strengthen European defense capabilities and improve coordination between the armies of the countries of the European Union, but the countries of the Union still rely heavily on the United States to provide security on the continent under the aegis of BORN.

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The senior official said Pentagon To journalists on condition of anonymity who stocks Russia Modern munitions are “declining rapidly” and may only be sufficient until early next year if his forces continue to bomb Ukraine at their current rate.

He added that this issue “is most likely what compels them to use missiles that we consider obsolete.”

He explained that this spent ammunition “means, in other words, that you put the shell into the cannon and it will hopefully explode or explode when it falls.”

And it was United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed last November that Russian forces are suffering from an ammunition shortage, considering the reason for this shortage to be logistical problems and the shelling of Russian ammunition depots by Ukrainian forces.

The “humility” of Europe’s weapon in the face of Russia

  • The US military official’s remarks came after confirmation from the foreign policy official in the European UnionJosep Borrell on Thursday said Russia’s war on Ukraine has depleted the bloc’s stockpile of weapons and demonstrated it lacks “vital” capabilities to defend its borders.
  • “This war against Ukraine has been a big alarm for many of us,” Borrell said at a defense conference in Brussels, adding: “We realize that our military stockpiles are rapidly depleting due to years of investment insufficient”.
  • And he made European allies arms billions of dollars worth of aid to Kiev against Russian forces since the war began in February.
  • Moscow’s full-scale assault on its neighbor has brought attention back to the strength of the European Union’s defences, which had suffered from underspending since the end of the Cold War.
  • Borrell explained, “We realize that we lack vital defensive capabilities. We lack the capabilities we need to defend against higher threat levels.”
  • And the European Union foreign policy official added: “We are facing real threats, close to us and which could intensify”.
  • Borrell stressed that members of the 27-nation bloc must continue to ramp up spending and increase their joint procurement and investment in technologies to make up for shortfalls.
  • There have always been calls, especially from France, to strengthen European defense capabilities and improve coordination between the armies of the countries of the European Union, but the countries of the Union still rely heavily on the United States to provide security on the continent under the aegis of BORN.

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