The article states clearly that the depots for the western stuff are in Poland.
So its a long drive over. But depot is depot.
Also note most of the western artillery they’ve got isnt the US M777’s. That seems to be about 1/3 of the total. The rest is a zoo of Polish, Czech, French, German, etc. A common feature is the ammo, but thats mostly it. Some of the barrels between some of the Euro models also, maybe.
Also, note, Ukraine has its own depots for its own artillery, which is ex-Soviet, and IIRC represent most of the guns in service. Ukraine has an arms industry and at one time actually made much of the equipment they’ve been using. They do apparently have to source barrels/barrel liners from Poland or Romania.
“So its a long drive over. But depot is depot.”
You are both delusional. Living in fantasies of the GWOT, where America ruled the skies and the electromagnetic spectrum. Where we could just lift in, and lift out, any malfunctioning systems, and immediately replace them with 2 more. By helo, in the air space we 100% controlled, from Global Hawks on down.
Thanks, both of you, this is really a breakthrough in my understanding.
Listening to you 2, on this topic, is like clearly hearing a British Colonel sincerely state to his troops, in 100% sincere belief, “We are going to [Crimea, Sudan/Khartoum, Gallipoli], and we are going to kick WOG arses, because we are BRITISH!”
Jesu Christo, this is NOT the GWOT. Anybody who thinks you can just haul large complex systems back and forth to depots for repair in Ukraine in late 2023...with NO helicopters, with trucks that are even easier targets, stuck in mud, with electric RRs way back, and out of electricity...
Say, I have a new thought.
I can sell you both half-shares in an amazing tunnel under the Hudson River. You will be rich in no time on the income from tolls. Just give me your bank information and we’ll get started.
/sarc