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The US nearly doubled its budget for purchasing artillery shells

May 04, 2024

Washington [USA], May 4: "We proposed an additional 3.1 billion USD related to the production and addition of 155 mm bullets, but were spent 6 billion USD," according to Reuters on May 3, citing US Army official Doug Bush in charge of procurement. weapons. The US Army proposed $3.1 billion to buy artillery shells and expand production, in the recently issued $95 billion budget bill for aid to Ukraine. The US plans to increase production of 155 mm artillery shells to 100,000 next year. General Dynamics benefited from the Pentagon's spending to replace aid stocks sent to Ukraine, including 155 mm ammunition. Ukrainian officials have said the country needs 20,000 artillery shells every day, despite receiving much less aid.

A US congressman and his wife were prosecuted for accepting bribes from abroad

May 04, 2024

WHO warns of the risk of 'bloodbath' in the Gaza Strip

May 04, 2024

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May 04, 2024

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