Russia on track to build artillery shell stockpile triple the size of the US's and Europe's combined: top US general
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US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli warned Congress that Russia's military is quickly rebounding, producing 250,000 artillery shells monthly. This puts its stockpile three times larger than that of the US and Europe combined. Despite significant losses in Ukraine, Russia is reconstituting its military forces at a faster rate than expected. Cavoli emphasized the necessity for the US and NATO allies to strengthen defense ties in response to an increasingly hostile Russian military that could soon possess ten times the tank production capacity compared to the US.
Gen. Chris Cavoli highlighted that despite losses in Ukraine, Russia's military production is swiftly ramping up, posing a significant future threat to NATO.
Cavoli warned that Russia's artillery stockpile is set to exceed the combined totals of the US and Europe, indicating a need for heightened military cooperation.
The general emphasized the urgency for enhanced defense ties among NATO allies to counter an increasingly prepared and aggressive Russian military presence.
He stated, 'Despite extensive battlefield losses in Ukraine, the Russian military is reconstituting and growing at a faster rate than most analysts had anticipated.'
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