The US began ramping up ammunition production last year when it became clear that the war would drag on far longer than anticipated.
But the ammunition will still take “years” to mass produce to acceptable levels, National Security adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN Sunday.
Ukrainian troops now typically fire between 2,000 and 3,000 artillery shells per day at Russian forces, a US defense official told CNN.
It was necessary, though, because of how low US stockpiles are, Sullivan told CNN Sunday.
“All of us have had to struggle stimulating our supply chains, some of which went to sleep,” he told CNN.
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