U.S. expected to announce fresh arms package for Ukraine; IAEA begins risky nuclear power plant trip
was from August 30th
(You'll have to scroll down to Aug 30th to find it)
"A State Department official downplayed concerns that the U.S. has low stockpiles of weapons, reiterating the importance of providing additional security assistance packages for Ukraine.
“Our belief is, is that we will do everything we can to ensure that Ukraine can defend itself, can defend its territorial sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said principal deputy spokesman Vedant Patel when asked about reports of low U.S. arsenals."
“We are going to continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as that takes,” he said, adding that the U.S. will continue to impose additional economic costs on Russia."
"Patel did not confirm reports of low U.S. stockpiles nor did he elaborate on what types of economic costs would be imposed on Russia."
We cant replenish the inventory fast enough in the event of an emergency. You don't think this was part of Putin's plan? "Were in no hurry." he said. Why would they be? They are accomplishing their goals.
"the U.S. will continue to impose additional economic costs on Russia."
You might wanna stop and ask yourself who is really bearing the burden of "economic cost."
Ukraine War Is Depleting U.S. Ammunition Stockpiles, Sparking Pentagon Concern
Ukraine War Depleting U.S. Ammunition Stockpiles, Sparking Pentagon Concern
"The U.S. has throughout the previous six months provided Ukraine with 16 U.S. rocket launchers, referred to as Himars, 1000’s of weapons, drones, missiles and different gear. Much of that, together with ammunition, has come straight from U.S. stock, depleting stockpiles meant for sudden threats, protection officers say."
"One of probably the most deadly weapons the Pentagon has despatched are howitzers that fireplace high-explosive 155mm ammunition weighing about 100 kilos every and in a position to precisely hit targets dozens of miles away. As of Aug. 24, the U.S. army mentioned it had supplied Ukraine with as much as 806,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition. The U.S. army has declined to say what number of rounds it had in the beginning of the 12 months.
(If it wasn't critically low? Do you think they would mind telling you how many they had before they gave 806,000 rounds of 155 ammunition away?)
"In latest weeks, the extent of 155mm fight rounds in U.S. army storage have grow to be “uncomfortably low,” one protection official mentioned. The ranges aren’t but essential as a result of the U.S. isn’t engaged in any main army battle, the official added. “It is not at the level we would like to go into combat,” the protection official mentioned."
(This is the trap we are walking right into...yup)
"Mackenzie Eaglen,
a senior fellow on the American Enterprise Institute, a assume tank in Washington.
“There are some problems you can buy your way out of,” she mentioned. “This is one of them.”
“The contracting process is much slower than the drawdown, and there is just not a lot you can do about that,” one congressional staffer mentioned."
"Jim Taiclet,
chief govt of
Lockheed Martin Corp.
'''mentioned the Pentagon has but to place the contracts in place or coordinate with business to purchase extra provides, a course of that always takes two to 3 years.
The Defense Department must “shift gears” if it needs business to organize for extra orders, he mentioned. “And I can tell you the clutch isn’t engaged yet.”
Opps...
And did I mention?
U.S. crude in SPR hits lowest level since January 1985
"HOUSTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - U.S. crude inventory in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell by 8.1 million barrels in the latest week to the lowest level in more than 35 years, according to data from the Department of Energy."
(And we are still drawing down till the end of this month.)
"President Joe Biden in March set a plan to release 1 million barrels per day over six months from the SPR to tackle high fuel prices, which have been contributing to soaring inflation."
Thats raging inflation, no $ to be able to spend, ammo shortages and the lowest SPR levels in 35 years by my count.
Sound like were ready to go into a global war with China and Russia right now to you?
Why did Putin invade Ukraine again?
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