US Army general says the 'future is not bright' for towed artillery, like the M777s America gave Ukraine to fight the Russians

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Ukrainian soldiers fire at Russian positions from a US-supplied M777 howitzer
Ukrainian soldiers fire at Russian positions from a US-supplied M777 howitzer in Kherson region, Ukraine, in January 2023.

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I witnessed the full power of an M777 howitzer, and the piercing 'boom' of the artillery cannon shook me to my core

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US soldiers fire the M777.
US Army soldiers fire the M777.

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How US troops train in the Arctic tundra in Alaska

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Eight thousand troops perform military exercises like hauling artillery, deploying attack helicopters, and parachuting into Alaska's Arctic tundra. Here's a closer look at their training and who they're preparing to battle.

Denmark to send its 'entire artillery' to Ukraine, the country's prime minister says

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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 preparing 155mm artillery shells in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 6, 2023.

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Short on ammo, Ukrainian artillerymen can't fire on a hunch anymore. They have to know the Russians are there.

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Ukrainian soldiers load ammunition into a 2s9 artillery vehicle in Donetsk Oblast on April 14, 2023.

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Russia is getting a million artillery shells from North Korea, Zelenskyy says, as Ukraine struggles for supplies

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Ukrainian T64 battle tank
A Ukrainian T64 battle tank firing at Russian positions near Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on January 9, 2024.

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Ukraine looks to be losing the 'battle for ammunition,' and its forces are being massively outshot by the Russians

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Swedish-made Archer Howitzer operated by Ukrainian members of the 45th Artillery Brigade fires toward Russian positions, in the Donetsk region, on Jan. 20, 2024.
Swedish-made Archer Howitzer operated by Ukrainian members of the 45th Artillery Brigade fires toward Russian positions, in the Donetsk region, on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Ukraine is running out of ammo for its US-supplied Howitzers as it tries to fend off massive Russian attacks

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The 155-mm M109 self-propelled howitzer fires onto Russian positions near the occupied Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on August 17, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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North and South Korea fire hundreds of artillery shells along tense sea border

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North Korea's artillery sub-units, whose mission is to strike Daeyeonpyeong island and Baengnyeong island of South Korea, conduct a live shell firing drill in the western sector of the front line.
North Korea's artillery sub-units, whose mission is to strike Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong island of South Korea, conduct a live shell firing drill in the western sector of the front line.

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A defiant Ukrainian soldier called in an artillery strike on his own position in a moment of self-sacrifice — and survived

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A Ukrainian soldier in a trench surrounded by fog and burnt trees
A Ukrainian soldier digs a trench near Bakhmut, Ukraine, in October 2023.

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