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I just found out that India is the 2nd biggest supplier of unwrought antimony metal and powder to the US. This metal is really important for making artillery shells and other ammo. They’re used to harden lead, which is a key material in bullets and artillery shells. So, India's role as a supplier is quite crucial for the production of ammunition. Antimony oxide is primarily used as a flame retardant in textiles, plastics, and other materials, rather than in the production of ammunition. Its use is generally unrelated to the needs of manufacturing artillery shells, which require materials that contribute to strength, durability, and reliability under explosive conditions.
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This doesn't matter. China will never have the will to fight the US. Even if pressed like its self-proclaimed red lines getting crossed, China will defuse the situation like it never happened. We were told, in fact the whole world were told, China will unify Taiwan. But here's the rhetorical question: What if US gave 6 nuclear warheads and the means to deliver them to Lai in Taiwan so Taiwan will declare independence?
Most likely China will do nothing other than condemning non-stop the US and Taiwan.
Don’t get too excited about the U.S. relying on China for antimony. Lead is actually a great alternative for hardening bullets and artillery shells. It’s widely available, easy to process, and can serve the same purpose as antimony in ammunition production. The U.S. could easily switch to using more lead if needed, so it’s not like they're completely dependent on Chinese antimony. The bottom line is, if push comes to shove, they have plenty of other options.
Come back and tell me when they do. They have also shouted for decades of "Bringing jobs and manufacturing back to America".The U.S. could easily switch to using more lead if needed, so it’s not like they're completely dependent on Chinese antimony. The bottom line is, if push comes to shove, they have plenty of other options.
Check this out: the U.S. Army awarded $1.5 billion in contracts to boost global production of 155mm artillery rounds, and guess who’s on the list? India’s own Solar Industries Ltd. got a contract to help ramp up production. This shows how much trust the U.S. places in Indian companies.China has surged past US explosive and propellant production capacity; US stockpiles would run dry within a week of a Taiwan war
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"The Indian Army has a budget of around Rs 20,000 crore to acquire ammunition for the existing inventory of weapon systems in the force. Till a few years ago, the force was spending around 35-40 per cent on buying ammunition from abroad."Check this out: the U.S. Army awarded $1.5 billion in contracts to boost global production of 155mm artillery rounds, and guess who’s on the list? India’s own Solar Industries Ltd. got a contract to help ramp up production. This shows how much trust the U.S. places in Indian companies.
The U.S. Army said it awarded $1.5 billion in contracts to nine companies in the India, Canada, US and Poland to boost global production of 155mm artillery rounds. The Army also awarded three international companies contracts – Solar Industries India Ltd, NitroChem SA in Poland, and IMT Defence in Canada.
Currently there is no TNT production in the U.S. and the supplies come from allies such as India and Australia.
US Army hunts for explosives to meet increased munitions output goals
The U.S. is increasing domestic explosives production and buying from abroad to support Ukraine and replenish stockpiles of 155mm artillery shells.www.defensenews.comUS Army awards $1.5B to boost global production of artillery rounds
As the Army drives to reach a rate of 100,000 155mm artillery munitions per month by FY26, it's awarding contracts to domestic and global companies.www.defensenews.com