“We are seeking over a couple of years to nearly triple our production of 155 [mm shells],” Bush said on Wednesday. Congress has been supportive; we have funding; we are executing and making that happen. We are also, through support from Congress, working to dramatically increase our production rate for GLMRS missiles – Guided MLRS [Multiple Launch Rocket System], HIMARS [High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems] launchers – in most cases doubling or more than doubling current production rates.”
It took til September to push through a buy order. It will take a while to build up production capacity. And it will take years until stocks are replenished. The Ukrainians are still burning through massive amounts of munitions.
National defense might be an exception to “just in case” potential situation. At least I hope so.