Pass the Ammo — But Rebuild Our Stockpiles

An ammunition supply crisis is coming into focus as the Russian invasion of Ukraine nears its first anniversary.

AP/Kostiantyn Liberov
A Ukrainian soldier takes a selfie as an artillery system fires in eastern Ukraine, September 3, 2022. AP/Kostiantyn Liberov

“Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition” is a classic song from World War II, and they’re singing it in Washington. 

Upon President Zelensky’s visit, the Pentagon pledged to send Ukraine an additional $1.85 billion worth of weapons, with $1 billion pulled directly from America’s own stocks, including more than a hundred thousand rounds of ammunition. 

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