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U.S. Military Is Running Out of Bullets

HeadlineMay 27, 2004

And the Financial Times reports the U.S. looking for help from private companies because it is running out of bullets. The military owns a single ammunition factory in Lake City Missouri but the war on Iraq is quickly draining the supply. The military estimates it needs between 300 and 500 million more bullets a year. One defense analyst said “We’re using so much ammunition in Iraq there isn’t enough capacity around.”

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