DOD reshuffles artillery shipments to aid Israel amid work to surge NATO weapons production

By Tony Bertuca / October 24, 2023 at 4:32 PM
The Defense Department says shipments of 155mm artillery shells that were withdrawn from U.S. stocks in Israel and slated to shore up Army weapons reserves in Europe that have been depleted by ongoing aid to Ukraine have now been diverted back to Israel as that country amps up its attacks on Hamas and Hezbollah. The reshuffling of the now-prized 155mm ammunition highlights the Pentagon’s ongoing efforts to supply two allies simultaneously as top defense officials work with foreign nations to...

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