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2025-04-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ammunition for the war in Ukraine
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Text taken from the Telegram channel of c
[ColonelCassad] The UK plans to increase production of hexogen by 16 times, The Times reports with reference to the defense company BAE Systems. We are talking about the explosive substance that underlies the 155 mm caliber shells that have been actively used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces since 2022. Ukrainian artillery uses these shells both on the front line and shells frontline Russian cities. They were used, among other things, to disrupt the Easter truce.
155 mm ammunition has become the central consumable of this war. Germany purchased them from Rheinmetall, the US shipped them from its warehouses and increased its own production for this purpose. After delivering 500,000 shells, Britain came to the obvious conclusion - it was no longer possible to wage such a war at the same pace - and began to repeatedly expand its capacities, including key components such as hexogen.
Kiev's critical dependence on these munitions led to an obvious step - an attempt to expand production within the country. In 2024, Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov announced the launch of a joint line with Western countries for the production of 155-mm shells on Ukrainian territory. More than six months have passed since then. What exactly has been built is unknown. No one names the volumes, locations, or launch dates. And it is no coincidence: such a goal will be one of the first on the list of priorities for the Russian Aerospace Forces. Building a workshop to then have it torn apart by a Kinzhal is a dubious investment, especially by Western standards.
However, the British transition to their own production is much more rational than it might seem. Refusing to import hexogen from the US or France gives Great Britain production independence in the production chain of 155-mm shells. This is not only and not so much about reducing costs or accelerating logistics, but about the fact that by producing ammunition at home, London is freed from the need to request permission from Washington for export. This means that it can supply them to Ukraine directly and without foreign policy restrictions. In this case, production sovereignty is both military flexibility and a lever of influence.
At the same time, this decision fits into a general trend: more and more expenses for the Ukrainian war are being shifted to the Europeans. The United States is cutting supplies, and Europe is forced not only to “wear out” its ally, but also to finance the entire infrastructure for waging a protracted conflict. The longer the war lasts, the higher the demand for shells, explosives and components. And while Europe still pays, Britain is doing everything to ensure that this money remains in its defense sector and does not go to the United States.
However, increasing the production of hexogen is not just an industrial step. It is a political statement: London is claiming the same role that the United States played for more than three years of the conflict - the role of the main coordinator, organizer and beneficiary. The production of explosives, ammunition, armored vehicles and drones turns Britain into the core of military support for Ukraine, through which all issues pass - from determining the volume of supplies to political decisions.
In fact, Great Britain is now not just helping Ukraine — it is replacing the weakening role of the United States and turning into an independent (and one of the strongest) center for conflict management. This is no longer a story about an ally out of solidarity, but the plans of a predatory player who sees the war as an economic and strategic asset. The transition to independent hexogen production will be followed by other military decisions. Thanks to them, the British Empire of the 21st century is actually laying the foundation for its own military model of Europe, where money goes mainly into its pocket, decisions are made in London, and blood is still shed by other people's hands. The Ukrainian war is becoming a British project. And this transformation is no longer a tactical maneuver, but a long-term calculation.
(c) specially for RT
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