The West is trying to starve the wrong part of Russia's war machine, defense experts say

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Russian artillery fires at Ukrainian positions in the Artemovsk direction in late March.
Defense experts argue the West should sanction key materials and components needed for Russian artillery.

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Russia rolled out a Soviet howitzer from the 1940s that Moscow technically shouldn't have in the first place

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A close-up shot of a D-74 firing from an entrenched position, with the logo of Russia's defense ministry in the top-right corner.
Russia published a video of a D-74 artillery system last week, a gun that it's thought to have received from North Korea.

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Ukraine is eroding Russia's military advantage with strikes on its ammo depots

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A close-up view of Tikhoretsk on September 22
A satellite image of Tikhoretsk, the major Russian ammunition storage facility Ukraine attacked, on September 22.

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Another Israeli war could put a strain on the West's artillery production, with Ukraine paying a price

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A smoke plume rises over the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila during Israeli bombardment
A smoke plume rises over the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila during Israeli bombardment on May 16, 2024.

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Russia rebuilt its war machine 'faster than we expected' and is now cranking out artillery shells at a breakneck pace, NATO defense official says

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In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on June 25, Russian soldiers fire the 152-mm howitzer
In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on June 25, Russian soldiers fire the 152 mm howitzer "Msta-B" in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

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Europe has overpromised on artillery shells to Ukraine and is making even less than it admits: investigation

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A Ukrainian soldier prepares 155mm artillery shells in his fighting position as Ukrainian Army conduct operation to target trenches of Russian forces through the Donetsk Oblast amid Russia and Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 6, 2023.
A Ukrainian soldier prepares 155mm artillery shells in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, in August 2023.

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A European rival to HIMARS takes shape

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Contractors are developing a European rocket artillery system that could rival Lockheed Martin's HIMARS.
Contractors are developing a European rocket artillery system that could rival Lockheed Martin's HIMARS.

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The US military's confidence in smart bombs may have a fatal flaw

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A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle maneuvers during a 2023 bombing exercise.
A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle maneuvers during a 2023 bombing exercise.

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Ukraine isn't 'one system away from some massive breakthrough,' but there are things it can't get enough of, White House official says

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Ukraine front line
Ukrainian servicemen of Azov brigade are seen at an artillery position as Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Lyman, Ukraine on April 07, 2024.

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Nikki Haley wrote 'finish them' on an Israeli artillery shell during a trip to Israel

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Nikki Haley visiting a house damaged during the October 7 Hamas attack in Nir Oz, Israel
Nikki Haley on Monday visited a house damaged during the October 7 Hamas attack in Nir Oz, Israel.

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