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DoD ‘Confident’ It Can Meet Both Ukraine, Israel 155mm Ammo Requests, Ryder Says

DoD ‘Confident’ It Can Meet Both Ukraine, Israel 155mm Ammo Requests, Ryder Says
Ammo handler at Blue Grass Army Depot prepares 155mm projectile rounds for repalletization. Photo by Dori Whipple, Blue Grass Army Depot

The Pentagon is “confident” it can continue meeting both Ukraine's and Israel’s requests for 155mm artillery ammunition while ensuring necessary stockpile levels to maintain U.S. military readiness, a department spokesperson said Tuesday. “We are confident that we have what we need to be able to support [Ukraine and Israel] and at the same time ensure that our military readiness stays at the threshold that it needs to. We will not sacrifice our own military readiness when it comes to defending…

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