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Turkey set to become America’s largest supplier of artillery

15 days ago -

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also presents himself as a possible partner in searching for peace between Ukraine and Russia. (Related: NATO’s ammo shortage worsens due to skyrocketing prices and Ukrainian troops’ overconsumption of artillery shells.)

The U.S. is currently in talks with Ankara for raw materials like trinitrotoluene, known as TNT, and nitroguanidine, which is used as a propellant for munitions. Both are crucial for the production of NATO-standard ...

ART OF DECEPTION: North Korea showcases trucks with concealed artillery rockets

September 15, 2023 -

These seemingly ordinary trucks have an astonishing 12 tubes, apparently designed to hold 122 mm artillery rockets. They were skillfully hidden within the trucks' pop-up and slide-door roofs, rendering them virtually indistinguishable from their civilian counterparts. Even the dump truck crews wore yellow hardhats while brandishing their rifles, adding to the illusion of civilian functionality.

The new mobile rocket trucks were showcased during a Sept. 9 military ...

Denmark plans to send ALL of its ARTILLERY to Ukraine – leaving Copenhagen DEFENSELESS

2 months ago -

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made this announcement during the Munich Security Conference 2024 held in the German city from Feb. 16 to 18. She also appealed to other European countries to do more to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

"They are asking us for ammunition now, artillery now. From the Danish side, we decided to donate our entire artillery," said Frederiksen.

"I'm sorry to say, friends, [but] there are still ammunition ...

North Korea fires 200 rounds of artillery shells toward South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island

January 08, 2024 -

This incident is similar to the 2010 attack on Yeonpyeong, which resulted in four casualties. Fortunately, this time, the artillery shells did not breach South Korean territory, landing in the buffer zone between the two nations.

The timing of this aggressive move is alarming, following North Korea's complete suspension of a military deal with South Korea aimed at easing tensions. (Related: South Korea accuses North Korea of supplying Russia with over 1M ARTILLERY ...

NATO’s ammo shortage worsens due to skyrocketing prices and Ukrainian troops’ overconsumption of artillery shells

September 21, 2023 - artillery shell caliber –for its Western-provided guns such as gun-howitzers. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg even criticized the military back in February for burning through this ammunition faster than their Western allies could even replace it. As of press time, it is still not declared how many of these shells Ukraine has fired per day since its counteroffensive against Russian forces began in June, but the news outlet put the figure at 10,000, while other ...

Why is Biden’s EPA arming up with heavy artillery weapons like a branch of the military?

September 28, 2023 -

The latest federal agency to stock up on military-grade hardware like advanced combat and reconnaissance equipment is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which as of September 14 has already spent nearly $3 million on such equipment.

"As of Sept. 14, 2023, the Biden administration EPA has already spent $2,892,770 on these items, which is 143 percent more than what was spent during the entire Trump administration," wrote Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Ia.), ranking member ...

Artillery shelling at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant could spell nuclear disaster for Ukraine and the world

August 18, 2022 -

Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned that ongoing shelling at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in southeastern Ukraine "underlines the very real risk of a nuclear disaster that could threaten public health and the environment in Ukraine and beyond."

"Since the beginning of this tragic war, the IAEA – and I personally – have been working on supporting Ukraine in keeping all its nuclear facilities safe and ...

South Korea accuses North Korea of supplying Russia with over 1M ARTILLERY SHELLS in exchange for advanced technologies

November 07, 2023 -

The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) made this accusation before lawmaker Yoo Sang-beom, a member of the country's unicameral parliament. Yoo then relayed this information during a closed-door briefing with intelligence officials.

According to the lawmaker representing one of the eight districts of the Gangwon constituency, the NIS believes Pyongyang has supplied Moscow with more than one million artillery shells since August. This amount is ...

Kim Jong Un: U.S., Japan and South Korea may team up to LAUNCH NUKES against North Korea this year

January 08, 2024 - artillery systems supported by U.S. military attack aircraft and armored fighting vehicles. These weapons systems conducted joint combat firing drills near the border, which Pyongyang called "reckless."

On Wednesday, Jan. 3, one day before the exercises ended, the Republic of Korea Navy conducted live-firing drills and anti-submarine maneuvers in internationally recognized South Korean waters to the east, west and south of the country, involving destroyers, frigates ...

Ukrainian commander laments INACCURACY of U.S.-provided M109 Paladin howitzer

November 30, 2023 - artillery, is severely straining the defense capabilities of AFU troops in Avdiivka.

"Russians are battle-hardened and ready to make the ultimate sacrifice," the Ukrainian commander remarked. Reports of a few cases of Russian soldiers resorting to suicide by self-detonation, in a bid to avoid capture, attest to the latter.Lack of munitions impacting Ukraine's offensive capability

"Near Avdiivka, the prime threat is the potential interruption of the northern ...

Europe is more vulnerable than ever before, with weapons and ammo supplies dwindling

December 18, 2023 -

EU is depleting military resources in Ukraine and doesn’t have the manufacturing capacity to keep up with Russia

In trying to maintain the Ukrainian state, the European Union (EU) has already used up what little resources they did have. The EU has provided over $29 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, ranging from ammunition to air defense systems, Leopard tanks and fighter jets. The EU has already pledged one million rounds of artillery ammunition by early 2024 ...

Russia significantly increases production of tanks and munitions despite Western sanctions aimed at undermining the country’s military industry

September 15, 2023 -

A senior Western defense official said Russia's annual tank production has doubled, with the ability to now manufacture 200 tanks per year, up from 100 before the Ukraine invasion. Furthermore, Western experts estimate that Russia is on track to produce a staggering two million artillery shells annually, twice the pre-war estimates.

This boost in production has resulted in Russia surpassing both the United States and Europe in ammunition manufacturing capacity....

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov tells EU counterparts: Ukraine is OUTGUNNED 3-to-1 by Russia

February 02, 2024 - artillery rounds, stressing that it is imperative for Ukraine to match its adversary's firepower. He underscored the pivotal role of ammunition in determining the outcome of battles, emphasizing that the side with superior firepower tends to prevail.

Acknowledging the severity of Ukraine's weapons shortages, Umerov implored EU allies to escalate their support.

However, the EU conceded on Wednesday, Jan. 31, that it would only deliver approximately half of ...

Biden makes SHOCKING admission, confirms U.S. military is low on certain munitions after they were sent to Ukraine

July 13, 2023 - artillery units.

As Breitbart News reported further:

The U.S. has sent billions in military equipment to Ukraine, under what is referred to as “presidential drawdown authority,” which allows the U.S. military to transfer its equipment to other nations’ forces.

The Pentagon has insisted that it would not affect U.S. military readiness and that the equipment is coming from excess supplies. However, the controversial decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine ...

Report: UK military would exhaust capabilities after just 2 of months of war

February 08, 2024 -

(Article republished from TheNationalPulse.com)

Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey pointed out that while defense cuts were deemed necessary when implemented, it is now urgent to reinvest in areas subject to disinvestment. Heappey further stated that substantial work is needed to regain the wartime readiness last seen during the Cold War era.

The report indicates that the British military’s readiness was negatively impacted by the donation of armaments ...

North Korea fires several cruise missiles off its west coast in latest “weapons test”

February 20, 2024 -

This comes just around one month after North Korea fired over 200 rounds of artillery shells off its west coast, targeting Yeonpyeong Island in South Korea. The incident is similar to the 2010 attack on Yeonpyeong, but this time, the artillery shells did not breach South Korean territory. Instead, it landed in the buffer zone between the two nations. Just like the recent attack, South Korea condemns the act as a provocative act.

According to the state-owned ...

U.S. facing worsening ammo shortage while trying to keep up with Ukraine’s demands

August 22, 2023 -

According to reports, the U.S. Department of Defense is neck-deep in its efforts to keep up with Ukraine's demands. Failure to sustain current production levels could jeopardize security on the home front, the reports warned.

Due to Ukraine's astonishing hunger for artillery ammunition, U.S. military contractors are expected to double the rate of standard NATO artillery round production recorded before Ukraine launched its counter-offensive last June....

Biden set to approve CLUSTER BOMBS for Ukraine, even though they are BANNED in 120 countries

July 04, 2023 - artillery ammunition by 500% for Ukraine… but will take two years just to build the new factories.)

Top GOP brass in both chambers of Congress were signatories of the March 2023 letter. Idaho Sen. Jim Risch of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker of the Senate Armed Services Committee affixed their names to the letter. Texas Rep. Mike McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Alabama Sen. Mike Rogers, chairman of ...

U.K. deploys troops to NATO military drills while ramping up aid to Ukraine

January 19, 2024 - artillery and Special Operations Forces.Russian politician warns U.K. military deployment to Ukraine will be considered a declaration of war

On Friday, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who now serves as a deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, said that if the U.K. deploys a military contingent to Ukraine, they will consider it a declaration of war against Russia.

He warned on the Telegram messaging app: “I hope that our eternal enemies ...

Reuters journalist killed by Israeli missile fire in Lebanon while covering Israel-Hamas war

October 19, 2023 -

Issam Abdallah worked for the news agency as a videographer and was on the ground serving as part of a crew providing a live video signal. He was reportedly killed by an Israeli artillery strike, and six others who were with him were injured.

The Israel Defense Force has said it is looking into the incident, while Reuters is “urgently seeking more information, working with authorities in the region, and supporting Issam’s family and colleagues.” The IDF admitted ...