US Chief of Staff General Mark Milley warned on Wednesday that a war between the United States and another major power would result in “extraordinary” ammunition consumption, and that the country must ensure be ready.
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Ukraine and Russia have used huge amounts of artillery ammunition since Moscow invaded its neighbor in February 2022, raising concerns regarding the US stockpile which has provided Kyiv with plenty of ammunition .
“The incredible level of ammunition consumption” is a “great lesson” from the conflict in Ukraine, which remains a “limited regional war”, General Mark Milley said.
“If there was a war on the Korean Peninsula, or a power war between the United States and Russia, this consumption would be extraordinary,” he added.
“We still have work to make sure that our (…) stocks are ready” in order to deal with all situations, said Mark Milley.
A senior Pentagon official, Gabe Camarillo, had said the day before that the United States was investing to produce more artillery ammunition.
Camarillo said the country was looking to produce more 155mm caliber ammunition, Javelin launchers and missiles as well as ammunition for Himars precision rocket launcher systems.