According to TASS on February 8**, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said in Kyiv that the EU has depleted its ammunition reserves and it does not have a "magic wand" that can provide more ammunition to Ukraine.
TASS reported on the remarks of the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, in Kiev, which not only revealed the EU's position on the conflict in Ukraine, but also exposed a deeper problem: the depletion of ammunition is not only a straightforward description of the current situation, but also indicates the possible direction of the future Russian-Ukrainian war and the deep reasons why it is difficult for Europe and the United States to continue to have more ammunition on a large scale.
First of all, judging by the direction of the war, the issue of ammunition ** in the EU will have a direct impact on Ukraine. Under the surveillance of the modern reconnaissance system, it is almost impossible for hundreds of thousands of troops and armor to achieve a deep assault on the 1,000-kilometer front with covert maneuvers; In order to avoid becoming a live target, I still honestly squatted in the trench ** bullet handle. The Russian-Ukrainian war in 2022 has only been fought for a year, and the stocks of artillery shells in Russia and NATO countries have been depleted, while Ukraine has been dependent on military assistance from Western countries, especially the European Union and the United States, since 2022. However, as the conflict continues and the consumption of ammunition accelerates, the EU countries' own ammunition reserves are depleted. This not only allows both sides to adopt a more conservative strategy on the battlefield, but also affects the overall direction of the war.
Secondly, no one expected that the so-called modern war would be turned into a war of attrition. There are many reasons why it is difficult for Europe and the United States to continue to have more ammunition.
Long-term military assistance from Europe and the United States cannot curb the rapid decline in ammunition stockpiles, and in the current international situation, the rapid replenishment of these stockpiles is a huge challenge. Constraints on military production capacity are also a key factor. According to the requirements of the European Union, an order for 1 million shells is required by March. However, most of the orders remained within the EU, and France demanded that the production of shells be concentrated locally, and not abroad. However, the increasing cost of manpower and resources within the EU has made it impossible for the EU, led by France, to provide so many shells. Before the war, France produced only 150,000 rounds of 155-mm artillery shells a year, while Germany, the leader of the European Union's industry, produced a similar amount. Moreover, France and Germany do not want to massively expand their production capacities. After all, once the war is over, these additional capacities will become a useless burden and may even become a "mess".
The reason for the United States is the same as that of the European Union, and there is one more point, in addition to the high-end manufacturing and Internet industries, the industrial capacity of the United States is actually more stretched than that of France and Germany in the European Union. This is also one of the reasons why the United States created the Russia-Ukraine conflict to harvest Europe. Therefore, in the face of this situation, European countries need to re-examine their military aid commitments and industrial policies. While ensuring its own security interests, it also needs to consider how to effectively support international peace and stability.
In addition, the political and economic factors encountered by Europe and the United States cannot be ignored. Continued military spending has put pressure on the economies of Europe and the United States, while at home there are also questions about the sustainability and scale of military aid. Internationally, the suddenness of the Palestinian-Israeli war, the blockade of the Red Sea by the Houthis, and the uncertainty in the Middle East and Africa have exacerbated the already poor world economy.
Against this background, the beautiful anti-Russian words of Europe and the United States can be said casually, but if they are unable to fulfill their rhetoric in actual actions, they will only make themselves look like a joke. The numbers game of economic statistics can be played casually, but if it can't be translated into war capabilities, it will only make your country look like a joke. What does the future hold? See.