West's Ability to Arm Ukraine Continues to Wane

Update for Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 15, 2023: - Ukrainian forces continue to lose ground along the line of contact; - Bakhmut faces encirclement by Russian forces which Ukraine admits is using heavy artillery shelling, not “human waves“ to destroy Ukrainian positions; - NATO begins to admit to limits of what it can send Ukraine in terms of weapons and ammunition; - Efforts by Western nations to increase production will still fall far short even after several years of expanding production lines; - US announces plan to train Ukrainian forces to fight on less ammunition, using maneuver warfare instead; -This requires long periods of complex training to be effective and is impractical for Ukrainian forces; - The US is signaling that it is simply attempting to draw out the conflict for as long as possible; References: Reuters - NATO allies weigh more arms for Ukraine as Russian artillery batters Bakhmut (Fe