Buried in Steel: Military Production & NATO’s Proxy War in Ukraine

- Western sources claim Russia is using up to 3,000 glide bombs per month; - Western sources also claim Russia is producing up to 4.5 million rounds per year, more than the collective West will be producing once production expansion targets are achieved in 2-3 years; - Because both munitions have proven decisive and the collective West is incapable of matching Russian production, it is clear that in this war of attrition Russia has the decisive advantage; - It should be remembered that according to US policy papers, the goal was never for Ukraine to “win,“ but simply incur a steep enough cost on Russia to perhaps precipitate a Soviet Union-style collapse, though such a prospect seems more and more remote; References: Sky News - Russia is producing artillery shells around three times faster than Ukraine’s Western allies and for about a quarter of the cost (May 26, 2024): Politico - EU doles out €500M for artillery ammunition and missiles as it seeks to match Russia (March 15, 2024): VOA - Without More Funds, US Unable to Hit Ammunition Production Goals (March 1, 2024): Reuters - Inside Europe’s drive to get ammunition to Ukraine as Russia advances (March 6, 2024): BBC - Russia’s glide bombs devastating Ukraine’s cities on the cheap (May 19, 2024): Defense Express - Spending Dozens of Glide Bombs a Day, russians Struggle to Deal With Critical Problems of Their Creation (May 2023): RUSI - Jamming JDAM: The Threat to US Munitions from Russian Electronic Warfare (June 2023): Reuters - Russia intercepts five HIMARS, JDAM bomb, 37 drones over Ukraine in last 24 hours (October 2023): Where to Find My Work: Website: Telegram: Twitter: Odysee (YouTube alternative): @LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): Weibo: ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): Line Group: Gab: VK (Facebook alternative): How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: Patreon: PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR