War analysts argue the West needs to break the industries keeping Russia's deadliest guns firing before it's too late

Russia’s artillery advantage "is the single greatest determinant of the distribution of casualties and equipment loss...and thus the political perception of the trajectory of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine." This underscores the critical role of artillery in shaping battlefield outcomes.

The analysts emphasized that the West must disrupt the industries supporting Russia's howitzer operations before it's too late for Ukraine, asserting that without interruption, Russia's capabilities to strengthen its position will only increase.

Although Russia is self-sufficient in many of its raw materials, its current defense structure is already reliant on foreign suppliers. "The longer the war continues, the more these dependencies will become a weakness for Moscow."

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