First up, here's the clip, he's answering the question "Why now?" regarding his approval of U.S. cluster bombs in Ukraine:
Joe Biden wasn't supposed to say the quiet part out loud: "We've run out of ammunition". But now that the cat's out of the bag, one must ask whether continued support of Ukraine's military is even feasible as the conflict rages on. pic.twitter.com/jddIrHlSM8
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 9, 2023
Here's a similar comment, importantly different in "who" is running out of ammunition. From CNN, July 7:
CNN Exclusive: Biden says sending cluster munitions to Ukraine was ‘difficult decision,’ but ‘they needed them’
Biden told Zakaria that the cluster munitions were being sent as a “transition period” until the US is able to produce more 155mm artillery.
“This is a war relating to munitions. And they’re running out of that ammunition, and we’re low on it,” Biden said. “And so, what I finally did, I took the recommendation of the Defense Department to – not permanently – but to allow for this transition period, while we get more 155 weapons, these shells, for the Ukrainians.” ....
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Here's the same confusion, iNews UK:
Russia Ukraine war: Biden wants to send cluster munitions because the US is running out of ammo
So if the U.S. hasn't run out of ammunition, why aren't we sending a half-million artillery shells to Ukraine?
Meanwhile, via the BBC yesterday:
Ukraine war: Pressure builds on South Korea to send arms to Kyiv
- Is Russia running out of ammunition? - The Economist
- When Will Ammunition Shortage Silence Russia's Artillery? - Forbes
- Russia Is Running Out Of Ammo: How Much Longer Can It Keep ... -Newsweek
- Russia running out of precision munitions in Ukraine war- Pentagon -Reuters
- Mar 15, 2022According to Lt Gen Hodges, "Russians are about 10 days away from what is called the culminating point, when they just no longer have the ammunition nor the manpower to keep up their assault." "I think we keep pouring it on, and the Russians culminate," he said.
