US Army Scrambles to Increase Ammo Production for Extended Conflict

The US Army is under pressure to produce more ammunition, particularly the 155 mm howitzer rounds, to support Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia. The dwindling supply of these rounds has alarmed US military planners, who are now spending billions on munitions plants around the country. The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is one of just two sites in the US that make the steel bodies for the critical rounds, and it is ill-suited for the final packing of the shells due to the risk of an explosive accident. The Army is expanding supply chains for parts and looking overseas to allies to expand production.