{"id":16463,"date":"2025-02-03T07:27:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T10:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/?p=16463"},"modified":"2025-02-03T07:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T10:27:16","slug":"lecciones-aprendidas-de-la-guerra-en-ucrania-el-us-army-instalara-una-nueva-planta-de-fabricacion-de-tubos-canon-de-155mm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/?p=16463","title":{"rendered":"Lecciones aprendidas de la guerra en Ucrania, el US Army instalar\u00e1 una nueva planta de fabricaci\u00f3n de tubos ca\u00f1\u00f3n de 155mm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La asistencia militar que muchos pa\u00edses est\u00e1n realizando desde 2022 a Ucrania para hacer frente a la invasi\u00f3n rusa, incluye m\u00e1s de 200 piezas de artiller\u00eda calibre 155mm, tanto remolcadas como autopropulsadas que EEUU ha entregado hasta la fecha. El uso intensivo particularmente de los obuses remolcados M777 L39, motiv\u00f3 que muchos de ellos requieran el cambi\u00f3 del tubo ca\u00f1\u00f3n (M776) por desgaste o rotura. Esta demanda inesperada que no puede ser satisfecha por la \u00fanica planta de producci\u00f3n de tubos ca\u00f1\u00f3n que dispone el US Army, ha motivado que se solicite al Congreso de EEUU, la autorizaci\u00f3n y recursos financieros para la instalaci\u00f3n de una nueva planta productiva de estos vitales componentes. Una interesante lecci\u00f3n aprendida, no solo acerca de la vigencia de la artiller\u00eda, sino adem\u00e1s de la necesidad de disponer de una robusta y flexible base industrial de defensa, capaz de hacer frente a requerimientos puntuales a gran escala, de materiales cr\u00edticos como los citados.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The U.S. Army is moving to establish a second production source for barrels for 155mm M777 towed howitzers in response to what it calls \u201cunprecedented demand\u201d from Ukraine. Only one U.S. government-owned and operated arsenal makes the barrels and that facility cannot currently meet a requirement to churn out more than 30 new ones each month.<\/p>\n<p>Discussion of the need for more barrels for M777 howitzers was included in a recently released\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/comptroller.defense.gov\/Portals\/45\/Documents\/execution\/reprogramming\/fy2024\/prior1415s\/24-17_PA_September_2024_signed_20240911_Implemented.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pentagon budget document<\/a>\u00a0dated Dec. 17, 2024, which details several so-called reprogramming actions related to U.S. military assistance to Ukraine. The M777\u2019s barrel, or \u201ccannon,\u201d technically has its own separate designation, M776. The U.S. military is required by law to get approval from Congress to reallocate funding from one part of its budget to another.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"M777 Howitzer on the Frontline. Watch Ukrainian artillery fire on Russian positions near Bakhmut\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hampti9aXmE\" width=\"847\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The full entry regarding the M777 barrels reads:<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">\u201cFunds are required for 155mm cannon tube second source in support of Ukraine. Includes procurement, factory improvements, production equipment and tooling, etc. in direct support of replenishment items provided to Ukraine. The high volume of artillery fire missions has created an unprecedented demand for M776 155mm Cannon Tubes (39 caliber), with a projected requirement of over 30 tubes per month. The current manufacturer of cannons, Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) [in New York state], a Government Owned Government Operated (GOGO) facility, has not been able to support the demand. Facilitization investment will support up to 10 cannon tubes per month, including large cannon calibers. This is a congressional special interest item. This is an emergency budget requirement.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16465\" style=\"width: 861px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/m777-barrel-reprogramming.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"861\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/m777-barrel-reprogramming.webp 861w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/m777-barrel-reprogramming-300x90.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/m777-barrel-reprogramming-768x231.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The relevant portion of the recent Pentagon reprogramming document. DOD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The reprogramming document shows that $161 million was reallocated to the Army for this effort from a dedicated Ukraine Replacement Transfer Fund within the Pentagon\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The lifespan of a barrel for any howitzer depends on a variety of factors, including firing rates. The barrels do wear out, and degradation of the rifling and overall internal structure can lead to reduced range and accuracy, as well as the potential for catastrophic failure. Firing a high volume of rounds, especially with full propellant charges to get maximum range, in a relatively short amount of time can only increase the wear rate. The U.S. Marine Corps\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/15733\/marines-burned-out-two-howitzer-barrels-during-the-raqqa-offensive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">notably highlighted having \u201cburned out\u201d the barrels<\/a>\u00a0on two of their M777s during fighting against ISIS in the Syrian city of Raqqa in 2017. The U.S. Army\u2019s metrics for determining when the cannon on an M777 needs to be replaced are not publicly available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">It is unclear how many M777s Ukraine has received from the U.S. military and other sources since Russia launched its all-out invasion in February 2022. A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2024\/Dec\/30\/2003619433\/-1\/-1\/1\/Ukraine-Fact-Sheet-December-30-2024.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pentagon factsheet<\/a>\u00a0put out in December simply says the United States has provided \u201cmore than 200 155mm howitzers,\u201d which also includes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/ukraine-situation-report-m109-paladins-are-proving-too-wily-for-russian-gunners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">variants of the self-propelled M109<\/a>. The Ukrainian armed forces have received at least\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/department-national-defence\/campaigns\/canadian-military-support-to-ukraine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">four more M777s from Canada<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.australiandefence.com.au\/defence\/general\/australia-steps-up-support-for-ukraine&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjwkOnqmIeLAxUqFlkFHQQwDbAQFnoECBYQAw&amp;usg=AOvVaw3yK3arhsh15HqFxWzQFE95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">another six from Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16466\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/australian-m777-ukraine.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/australian-m777-ukraine.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/australian-m777-ukraine-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/australian-m777-ukraine-768x426.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Four M777s bound for Ukraine seen inside a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 cargo plane in April 2022. Australian Department of Defense<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>How many M777s are in active Ukrainian service today is also not clear. There is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oryxspioenkop.com\/2022\/02\/attack-on-europe-documenting-ukrainian.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visual documentation<\/a>\u00a0of nearly 100 M777s being damaged or destroyed in Russian attacks, which may not reflect the complete total. Some damaged howitzers could have been put back into operation, as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">It is no secret that howitzers, and 155mm types especially, have been critical in Ukraine\u2019s ongoing fight against Russia. Issues around ensuring sufficient supplies of ammunition for those howitzers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/ukraine-situation-report-artillery-ammo-crisis-giving-russia-major-advantage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have drawn particular attention<\/a>\u00a0in the past year or so. The United States and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/ukraine-weapons-shells-european-union-eu-war-russia-investigation\/33025300.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">several European countries<\/a>\u00a0have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/land\/army-wants-its-new-tank-busting-155mm-artillery-shells-to-work-cooperatively-to-find-their-targets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">working to dramatically step up production<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/ukraine-situation-report-u-s-planning-artillery-shell-production-boost-to-over-80000-a-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">those shells to help meet<\/a>\u00a0Ukrainian demands, as well as replenish their own stockpiles. Past Ukrainian pronouncements about the number of 155mm rounds required to meet its operational requirements \u2013 at times\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/ukraine-situation-report-3000-155mm-artillery-rounds-being-fired-a-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">up to 3,000 per day<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 give a good sense of the rate at which the country\u2019s forces have been firing shells from howitzers like the M777.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=thewarzonewire&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1546793998072877057&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twz.com%2Fland%2Fukraine-is-burning-through-155mm-m777-howitzer-barrels-so-fast-the-u-s-army-cant-keep-up&amp;sessionId=6798ba1a71505db46476a1151eff074e3e49f286&amp;siteScreenName=thewarzonewire&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1546793998072877057\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The Pentagon reprogramming document underscores how the matter of ammunition supplies is just one serious issue facing Ukrainian artillery units. This all also speaks to real issues that the U.S. military itself could be faced with in the future, especially high-end ones like a fight with China in the Pacific. If U.S. capacity to produce things like replacement barrels for M777s is insufficient to meet the needs of Ukraine\u2019s armed forces, it is hard to see how it could respond to far greater demands from American forces during a major conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Lessons being learned\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/top-ukraine-war-lessons-from-usafs-commander-in-europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">from the conflict in Ukraine<\/a>, as well as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/news-features\/navy-just-disclosed-how-many-of-each-of-its-surface-to-air-missiles-it-fired-during-red-sea-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">current operations across the Middle East<\/a>, have already been having significant impacts on thinking about how the U.S. military should structure its own arsenal,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/air\/shaking-up-u-s-industrial-base-key-to-cheap-cruise-missile-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">especially stockpiles of key munitions<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/news-features\/replenishing-missiles-used-to-down-houthi-threats-will-require-extra-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">be prepared to replenish it going forward<\/a>. American obligations to the Ukrainian military, as well as operational demands in the Middle East, have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/air\/conflicts-eating-into-critical-munitions-stockpiles-needed-for-china-fight-top-u-s-officer-in-pacific-warns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">also prompted serious criticism<\/a>\u00a0about the adequacy of current stockpiles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">It\u2019s also worth noting here that the Pentagon reprogramming document indicates that the U.S. Army\u2019s planned investment in additional capacity to produce M777 barrels could also be used to make other large caliber \u201ccannons\u201d in the future. The Army has not ordered any new production M777s for itself\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2024\/01\/04\/bae-systems-to-build-new-m777-howitzer-structures-for-us-army\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">since 2019<\/a>\u00a0and has been going back and forth in recent years on the possibility of replacing them, as well as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/18550\/us-army-eyes-replacing-its-105mm-and-155mm-towed-howitzers-with-one-new-cannon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">its 105mm M119 towed howitzers<\/a>. The U.S. Marine Corps has also been dramatically down-sizing its inventory of M777s in favor of additional\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/news-features\/marine-himars-deployment-to-southern-japanese-islands-during-taiwan-crisis-detailed-in-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems<\/a>\u00a0(HIMARS) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/land\/our-first-look-at-marines-tomahawk-missile-launching-drone-truck-firing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new ground-based missile launchers<\/a>\u00a0as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/32703\/marines-to-radically-remodel-force-cutting-tanks-howitzers-in-favor-of-drones-missiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">part of a larger restructuring effort<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16467\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/us-army-m777-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/us-army-m777-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/us-army-m777-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/us-army-m777-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/us-army-m777.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the US Army train with an M777 howitzer. US Army<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">When it comes to Ukraine, there is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/news-features\/what-trumps-election-could-mean-for-the-war-in-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">also now great uncertainty<\/a>\u00a0over the future of U.S. military assistance under President Donald Trump. Among a flurry of executive orders Trump has signed within the first 24 hours of assuming office is one putting a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-foreign-aid-9f5336e84c45a6e782fa95f60a919f47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">complete hold on all American foreign aid<\/a>\u00a0for the next 90 days pending individual reviews of those efforts. It\u2019s not clear yet what the actual impacts of the order may be and it does include a provision for restarting the flow of aid sooner on a case-by-case basis. Trump has also been vocally in favor of a deal to end the conflict and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cz7e3qzpn9xo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has said he plans to meet<\/a>\u00a0with Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Putin \u201cshould make a deal. I think he\u2019s destroying Russia by not making a deal,\u201d Trump told reporters at the White House yesterday following his inauguration. \u201cI mean, he\u2019s grinding it out, but most people thought that war would have been over in about one week and now you\u2019re into three years.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=thewarzonewire&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1881567459150323747&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twz.com%2Fland%2Fukraine-is-burning-through-155mm-m777-howitzer-barrels-so-fast-the-u-s-army-cant-keep-up&amp;sessionId=6798ba1a71505db46476a1151eff074e3e49f286&amp;siteScreenName=thewarzonewire&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1881567459150323747\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Putin has expressed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/01\/10\/putin-trump-meeting-kremlin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an openness to meeting with Trump<\/a>, but there are no indications that the Kremlin has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/world-politics\/395105\/ukraine-russia-ceasefire-deal-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">given up on its maximalist demands<\/a>\u00a0regarding Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">All of this also comes as Russia\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/warring-sides-battle-russia-moscow-reports-gains-ukraine-rcna186340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has been making battlefield gains<\/a>, although ones assessed to have come at significant cost, in eastern Ukraine. Casualty rates on the Ukrainian side have also become increasingly worrisome, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/air\/investigation-launched-into-transfer-of-ukrainian-mig-29-maintainers-air-defenders-to-front-lines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">highlighted by a recent scandal over reports<\/a>\u00a0that members of the Ukrainian Air Force, including important maintenance personnel, had been sent to fight as infantry on the front lines. Ukraine\u2019s armed forces also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c86wz0vd1dwo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">just recently launched a new push<\/a> inside Russia\u2019s Kursk region, which has been partially occupied since last August. Artillery continues to be a key player on both sides on all of these fronts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=thewarzonewire&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1881534780363157529&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twz.com%2Fland%2Fukraine-is-burning-through-155mm-m777-howitzer-barrels-so-fast-the-u-s-army-cant-keep-up&amp;sessionId=6798ba1a71505db46476a1151eff074e3e49f286&amp;siteScreenName=thewarzonewire&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1881534780363157529\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The U.S. Army, for its part, is now taking steps to ramp up production of barrels for M777 howitzers to meet requirements stemming from their unprecedented use in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This is also valuable additional industrial capacity that could be used to support other U.S. military requirements future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fuente:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/LAND\/UKRAINE-IS-BURNING-THROUGH-155MM-M777-HOWITZER-BARRELS-SO-FAST-THE-U-S-ARMY-CANT-KEEP-UP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>https:\/\/www.twz.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La asistencia militar que muchos pa\u00edses est\u00e1n realizando desde 2022 a Ucrania para hacer frente a la invasi\u00f3n rusa, incluye m\u00e1s de 200 piezas de&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16464,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18,37],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16463"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16463"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16468,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16463\/revisions\/16468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}