250,000 bullets for every rebel?

[SandEagle]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/n...e-250000-for-every-rebel-killed-15050027.html

US forces have fired so many bullets in Iraq and Afghanistan - an estimated 250,000 for every insurgent killed - that American ammunition-makers cannot keep up with demand. As a result the US is having to import supplies from Israel.

US forces have fired so many bullets in Iraq and Afghanistan - an estimated 250,000 for every insurgent killed - that American ammunition-makers cannot keep up with demand.

what type of training is the Army using? that kill ratio is horrible

 

[LumbergTech]

how does this compare to previous wars

 

[dali71]

Repost from over 5 years ago: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=1705466

The Belfast Telegraph reprinted the exact same story that The Independent ran back in 2005: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-forced-to-import-bullets-from-israel-as-troops-use-250000-for-every-rebel-killed-508299.html

 

[SandEagle]

Repost from over 5 years ago: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=1705466

The Belfast Telegraph reprinted the exact same story that The Independent ran back in 2005: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-forced-to-import-bullets-from-israel-as-troops-use-250000-for-every-rebel-killed-508299.html

ah damn, eff u belfast telegraph! wtf does this have a 2011 stamp to it.....time to delete them from the list

lock it up

 

[JSt0rm]

dali is johnny on the spot with the thread necros.

 

[Lanyap]

This is what they are dealing with. You might want the watch the movie Restrepo. You can find it at Redbox for $1 rental. It was released recently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZmJ9iYWx5o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDYjNao0YTw&feature=related

 

[dali71]

dali is johnny on the spot with the thread necros.

Don't worry, if you're still hungry there will be plenty more in 2 years. :biggrin:

 

[manimal]

to be fair many of the P&N faithful were watching barney or that idot who was smoking salvia on camera a few weeks ago...so 5 years is a lifetime in P&N....

 

[Zebo]

And people question 30 round magazines? Seems like you need 250,000 rounds just to defend yourself from one assailant breaking in your home.

 

[Zebo]

Repost from over 5 years ago: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=1705466

The Belfast Telegraph reprinted the exact same story that The Independent ran back in 2005: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-forced-to-import-bullets-from-israel-as-troops-use-250000-for-every-rebel-killed-508299.html

LOL great memory. Most people don't call repost from 5 years ago tho

 

[101mpg]

Does this include ammunition fired for training?