vanDerVaartBlackenedRanch [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 days agoMesquite, TX munitions plant produces no parts for 155mm artillery shells after two years despite 400Mn+ investmentwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down10
arrow-up1107arrow-down1external-linkMesquite, TX munitions plant produces no parts for 155mm artillery shells after two years despite 400Mn+ investmentwww.cbsnews.comvanDerVaartBlackenedRanch [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squarecompanero [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41·8 days ago The demand for artillery has diminished somewhat, since the war in Ukraine has altered its approach and is now more reliant on drone warfare, rather than the trench fighting of a few years ago. No concept of cause and effect.
minus-squareegg1918 [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·8 days agoAlso conveniently dismisses the fact that Russia has not stopped using its artillery and has been outshooting Ukraine throughout the entire war. Otherwise they might have to explain how a ‘glorified gas station’ of a country could outproduce the entirety of the West’s weapons industry.
minus-squaresomename [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·8 days agoIt’s almost like using drones to find spots to shoot with artillery is actually incredibly effective.
minus-squaresomeone [comrade/them, they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·8 days agoWhen forward observer went from being the most dangerous role to the least dangerous one, everything changed.
No concept of cause and effect.
Also conveniently dismisses the fact that Russia has not stopped using its artillery and has been outshooting Ukraine throughout the entire war.
Otherwise they might have to explain how a ‘glorified gas station’ of a country could outproduce the entirety of the West’s weapons industry.
It’s almost like using drones to find spots to shoot with artillery is actually incredibly effective.
When forward observer went from being the most dangerous role to the least dangerous one, everything changed.