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Ryuu96 on 18 January 2023
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Pentagon Sends U.S. Arms Stored in Israel to Ukraine - The New York Times

About half of the 300,000 rounds destined for Ukraine have already been shipped to Europe and will eventually be delivered through Poland, Israeli and American officials said.

The Ukrainian army uses about 90,000 artillery rounds a month, about twice the rate they are being manufactured by the United States and European countries combined, U.S. and Western officials say. The rest must come from other sources, including existing stockpiles or commercial sales.

Other factors may ease the pressure for more shells. Russia's artillery fire has reduced sharply in recent weeks, Pentagon officials said, possibly reflecting rationing of rounds because of low supplies. White House officials said in November that North Korea was shipping artillery shells to Russia, another sign of likely munitions shortages, U.S. officials said.

Finally, the United States is helping Ukraine use ammunition more efficiently. The Ukrainians have been firing so many artillery barrages that about a third of the 155-millimeter howitzers provided by the United States and other Western nations are out of commission for repairs.

From Davos: Tank Trauma and a World on Fire - POLITICO

Step up, please: Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis told Playbook in an interview that Germany should not only step up — but that he expects Berlin will sign off on sending tanks at a key meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday.

Not alone: Landsbergis said that now that the U.K. has committed to sending tanks to Ukraine, Berlin's wish to avoid sole responsibility is dealt with: "Germany would not be just a single country sending tanks." Landsbergis said he "would not be surprised" if Friday's meeting leads to a tank delivery agreement.

Not just tanks: Landsbergis also wants Western allies to send jets. "I think that Ukrainians could learn to use Western fighter jets," he told Suzanne. Would that risk escalating things with Russia? "My main worry is the opposite. What we feel, and what we fear being so close to where the conflict is, is that Western assistance is slowing down."