Pentagon Raises Concerns That The Ukraine War Is Depleting U.S. Ammunition Stockpiles

Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer at a front line, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv Region, Ukraine July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich  

Business Insider: US has given so much weaponry to Ukraine that defense officials say one of its munitions stockpiles is getting 'uncomfortably low': report 

* Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the US has sent lots of weaponry to the eastern European nation. 

* Among those are M777 Howitzers and the 155mm ammunition for the weapons. 

* But this has depleted the US's own stockpiles of the munitions, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

The US has provided Ukraine with so much weaponry to fend off Russia's unprovoked invasion that Pentagon stockpiles for some munitions are "uncomfortably low," defense officials told The Wall Street Journal. 

Lower levels of 155mm ammunition, which can be fired from US-made M777 Howitzers, have some officials especially concerned, the Journal reported on Monday. 

An unnamed defense official told the Journal that the level of 155mm ammunition in US stockpiles hasn't reached critical levels, but it's "uncomfortably low" and "is not at the level we would like to go into combat."  

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Update: Pentagon Stockpiles "Uncomfortably Low" Amid Ukraine Transfers, Officials Admit (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: I am sure these U.S. stockpiles are going to be quickly replenished. But the U.S. is not the only country facing shortages in arms .... Germany 'walking A Fine Line' In Supplying Arms To Ukraine Amid Own Deficit: FM Baerbock (Republic World).