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US Ban on Xinjiang cotton is likely reducing Western artillery shell production

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)2 Comments

US Ban on Xinjiang cotton is likely reducing Western artillery shell production

Now, after passing this legislation [Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act], the West is bitching that China is withholding cotton from them, and that cotton cellulose is hard to find.

Related:

Europe battles gunpowder shortage amid Ukraine war

“To make powder, you need a specific kind of cotton, which mostly comes from China,” he said.

European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton on Friday told reporters in Paris that the bloc also faced challenges finding the raw materials for gunpowder.

Nitrocellulose, also known as guncotton, is a key ingredient in gunpowder manufacture.

*Xinjiang*

Russian Missile/Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Power Grid – Ukraine’s Top Brass Admits Resource Shortage

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for December 17, 2022:

– Russian missiles and drones deliver massive damage to Ukrainian electrical infrastructure;

– The extensive damage reported by Russian strikes contradicts Kiev’s claims of intercepting “most” Russian missiles and drones;

– Pentagon plans training program for 500 Ukrainian forces per month falling far short of necessary numbers just to replace lost Ukrainian manpower;

– Ukrainian General Zaluzhny admits a growing logistical crisis and shortcomings regarding Western systems transferred to Ukrainian forces;

– Zaluzhny complains about HIMARS’ limited range;

– Zaluzhny demands arms deliveries on a scale the US and NATO are incapable of;

References:

An interview with General Valery Zaluzhny, head of Ukraine’s armed forces

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Russian Missile/Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Power Grid – Ukraine’s Top Brass Admits Resource Shortage (Odysee) via The New Atlas