We are, and NATO is, and also our non-NATO allies are, improving old factories, increasing budgets, getting rid of the old and restocking with the new and improved/modernized, opening new markets internationally as they witness the effectiveness of our weaponry.
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Hmm, I’ve read direct quotes from NATO reps saying they cannot manufacture new stocks of weaponry, they don’t have the materials. NATO has no munitions left. Amazing how fake news is fake.
Here are just a few snippets to remind you that capitalism wants to make and sell what there is a market for.
Putin has reinvigorated the West militarily, he isn’t wearing it down.
The military budgets are growing, new weapon factories are being built and current weapon factories are being added to and getting new contracts from all over the world, the old stuff is being replaced with the newest, latest stuff.
For example
“Poland, a close ally of the United States within NATO, has ordered 250 state-of-the-art Abrams battle tanks in addition to 116 modernised ones. Poland is also awaiting delivery of American High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and has already received Patriot missile batteries.”
“NATO Countries Are Giving Ukraine Hundreds Of Their Old Howitzers—and Replacing Them With South Korea’s Excellent K-9”
“A fourth NATO state—Denmark—nearly pursued the same strategy, but opted for new Israeli guns, instead.”
“Russia’s War in Ukraine Drives Gains in NATO Weaponry
Alliance’s former East Bloc members are getting new, modernized arsenals to replace former Soviet weapons they sent to Ukraine”
“Finnish Firepower: The Weaponry Of Russia’s New NATO Neighbor
April 05, 2023 13:05 GMT
By RFE/RL
The accession of Finland to NATO adds a significant collection of materiel, including one of Europe’s largest artillery contingents, to the alliance’s war chest. Here is some of Helsinki’s most significant and specialized military hardware.”
There is a market for these goods and companies want to get rich selling to that market.
“As a more long-term solution, a unified EU procurement system also proposed would enable Brussels to purchase arms and ammunition directly from European manufacturers, without going through the stocks and budgets of individual nations.”
DUESSELDORF, Jan 29 (Reuters) - German arms-maker Rheinmetall is ready to greatly boost the output of tank and artillery munitions to satisfy strong demand in Ukraine and the West, and may start producing HIMARS multiple rocket launchers in Germany, CEO Armin Papperger told Reuters.
$522M in ammunition contracts awarded to Northrop Grumman, Global Military Products for Ukrainian aid
Spanish Ammunition Manufacturer FMG Has Fully Loaded the 155-mm Shells Production Line for Ukraine
After Poland, Romania also wants to buy American Abrams tanks
Pentagon Will Increase Artillery Production Sixfold for Ukraine
The Army’s top acquisition official says production of the 155-millimeter shells badly needed by Kyiv will rise to 90,000 a month in two years.
Putin is running out of time to win the ammunition war against the West
Russia’s feeble economy cannot compete with Western production
Poland to buy 288 multiple rocket launchers from South Korea
Polish MoD satisfied with US approval for sale of rocket launchers
Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway pool their air forces together