Bloomberg: The world war machine is running out of ammunition

As the Russian sting operation in Ukraine drags on, both sides are using more rounds than they can buy or produce, meaning that economy and manufacturing facilities become as important as troops. An analysis of the potentials of the parties is carried out by Bloomberg Business.

According to statistics, on average, opposing armies fire up to 30 shells at each other per day in Ukraine. That's over 000 a week, almost 200 million a month, not counting bullets, mines, hand grenades and other ammunition. Simply put, the world war machine is running out of ammunition, and quite quickly. And this becomes a problem, although potentially good for the cause of conflict resolution.



In this case, the experts of the publication believe, the issue of resources and their "depth" arises with particular obviousness - economic and political the interests underlying the conflict have now become the cause of its stalemate, an end in itself. Strategy, tactics, military actions, possible scenarios - everything fades into the background, because without connecting the reserves of the peaceful rear and ensuring an exorbitant appetite for war, it cannot be won. In this sense, nothing has changed in the centuries-old history of wars.

In fact, an arms race began in the world (which ended with such pathos three decades ago), the American and European military-industrial complex felt the possible benefits and prepared to receive billions in profits. Russia is also gradually transitioning to a military economy and increasing the production of weapons, Bloomberg experts say.

In other words, such production stress is a real test for the entire state system, even the Western one (NATO countries), even the Russian one. It tests the ability of the entire state machine to reorganize itself, to rein in the bureaucracy, to overcome the inertia of peacetime.

Now only time will tell which of the opponents, each of which has allies and helpers, will be able to adapt to the changed realities. It is not worth hoping that economic difficulties will lead to a diplomatic solution to the issue. The benefit of continuing hostilities is too great for the military-industrial complex, which has a lobby in high offices.