America Is Running Out Of Bullets

They’re unloading the vile dogshit on Ukraine now

155mm M795 artillery projectiles are manufactured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. The 155mm howitzer round is one of the most requested artillery munitions of the Ukraine war. Already the U.S. has shipped more than 1.5 million rounds to Ukraine, but Kyiv is still seeking more. AP photo by Matt Rourke. (via)

There’s a Chris Rock joke that goes, “You don’t need no gun control, you know what you need? We need some bullet control. Men, we need to control the bullets, that’s right. I think all bullets should cost five thousand dollars… five thousand dollars per bullet…”

Well, today America is admitting to some involuntary bullet control. They are simply running out of regular artillery rounds and are unloading the most vile dogshit on Ukraine, cluster munitions. Cluster munitions spray the land with explosives, many of which don’t explode. This is why they’re widely illegal, because they ruin the places they’re used in for years. And they’re doing it not for any strategic reason (however vile). They’re doing it because they’re running out of regular shells. This is a stunning admission coming from a superpower. It’s like Scarface saying “oh no! I’m not reloaded!”

Don’t take my word for it, President Joe Biden said, “This is a war relating to munitions. And they’re running out of that ammunition, and we’re low on it.” He’s lying about Russia, but he’s telling the truth about the US/NATO running low. As the privatized propaganda outlet The Washington Post (via) puts it:

The move, which will bypass U.S. law prohibiting the production, use…