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US Turns to Turkey for Explosives as War in Ukraine Saps Supply

  • Turkey set to become largest seller to US of artillery shells
  • Countries face shortage amid global demand for ammunition
Ukrainian military infantrymen practice combat drills in Donbas, Ukraine, on March 18.Photographer: Jose Colon/Anadolu/Getty Images
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The US is in talks to ramp up purchases of explosives from Turkey to boost production of artillery shells as allies scramble to ship badly needed ammunition to Ukraine.

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