[emptysongglass]

It's well-known that the US and Europe are not structured for artillery warfare. The reason why Europe can't produce enough artillery is because they'd need to massively expand manufacturing to provide for a country that still operates using a land warfare doctrine.

Not that it's an excuse for the EU's poor showing here but it's not at all transferable to the ability of the US and the EU to fight a near-peer. None of the same considerations apply.

I can recommend spending some time in r/credibledefense for more on the topic.

[wolverine876]

It's not just artillery. It's surprising that seems to be something widely believed. Just off the top of my head, the Navy needs many more cargo ships to supply the Pacific during a war. They need many more anti-air missiles - and much cheaper options, because the missiles are too expensive and, with the advent of drones, too many are needed.