Russia’s Army Is Running Out Of Ammunition (based on estimates from 2005)

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[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

It's not only ammunition, but equipment, too. There has been an issue with quality of artillery pieces, including barrels. Also, barrels have a limited lifespan (usually around 10,000 rounds) before they need to be reworked or replaced. As far as industrial capability goes, even the US could only produce around 20 M1 Abrams tanks per month if it had to ramp up production. I'm not sure about artillery, though.

[–]Bigs 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah, I read an article awhile ago that they have simply run out of ammo for the longer range artillery, and so now supplying smaller-caliber, closer-range stuff that can't get close to what the Russians are using. They can have countless units and ammo but it's hopeless against those who can simply shoot you from further away.

Edit: and regarding tanks, the M1 is incredibly complex, whereas the Russians tend towards more simple, faster-produced systems. The M1 is a great tank but like all USA systems it's built to make obscene profits before all other considerations.

[–]Zapped 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

U.S. equipment is more complex and therefore slower and more expensive to build, but that also helps mitigate loses in the field. Simpler technology should make it easier to repair in the field, but we're seeing so many abandoned by Russia during this war. That says a lot about logistics and supply chain.

[–]iamonlyoneman[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

USA, according to my information, can make IIRC 20k shells a year. They're ramping up to double it. Russia can make double it in a month already. USA is behind the power curve, big time, compared even to Russia now. Not to mention, China.

But. USA can also ramp up in a bigass hurry when needed.

The barrels are wearing out in the Ukraine because holhols are (to be charitable) not using the weapons properly and they are overheating them from overuse.