{"id":2344260,"date":"2024-09-21T12:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T16:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-president-zelensky-to-visit-pennsylvania-ammunition-factory-to-thank-workers-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-21T12:20:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T16:20:32","slug":"ukrainian-president-zelensky-to-visit-pennsylvania-ammunition-factory-to-thank-workers-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-president-zelensky-to-visit-pennsylvania-ammunition-factory-to-thank-workers-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian President Zelensky to visit Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank workers &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukrainian-president-zelensky-to-visit-pennsylvania-ammunition-factory-to-thank-workers-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344260&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit\u200c a \u200dPennsylvania ammunition factory to\u2063 express gratitude to workers producing \u2064key munitions essential for\u2063 Ukraine&#8217;s defense against Russian\u200c forces. The visit to\u2064 the\u2062 Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is\u200c part of\u200b a larger\u200b trip aimed at garnering U.S. support for Ukraine amid\u200b the ongoing conflict. During his visit, Zelensky will also participate\u2062 in the U.N. General Assembly and hold discussions with President Biden and Vice President Harris. The \u2062Scranton\u200b facility specializes in manufacturing 155 mm artillery \u2062shells, which\u200b are \u2062critical for Ukraine&#8217;s military operations. Despite \u200creceiving over 3 million of these shells from the U.S., Zelensky continues to seek\u2062 permission for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-nearing-ukraine-move-that-would-significantly-escalate-tensions-with-russia-report\/\" title=\"Biden administration close to Ukraine action that could heighten Russia tensions: Report\">longer-range\u2063 missiles<\/a> to strike deeper into Russian territory, a request that \u200dhas not yet been approved. The U.S. is ramping up production of 155 mm rounds to address the high\u200b demand, previously noted at 6,000\u200b to 8,000 shells daily during\u200d peak operations. Zelensky&#8217;s visit underscores the strategic importance of\u200c U.S. military \u200dsupport for Ukraine during the prolonged conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ukrainian President Zelensky to visit Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank workers<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1727102\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> Ukrainian President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a>&nbsp;on Sunday will visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-army-ukraine-russia-ammunition-war-75a9ca2e3be09578c65f1198ba5b72e5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania ammunition factory<\/a>&nbsp;that is producing one of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-army-ukraine-russia-ammunition-war-e753d12f76ad3974184fc6aa2ed5125b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>most critically needed munitions<\/a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;his country&rsquo;s fight&nbsp;to fend off Russian ground forces.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>He is expected to go to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/business-aerospace-and-defense-industry-scranton-china-united-states-government-3b2fb212d7d3478bb5c7854d451977ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Scranton Army Ammunition Plant<\/a>&nbsp;to kick off a busy week in the United States shoring up support for Ukraine in the war, according to two U.S. officials and a third familiar with Zelenskyy&rsquo;s schedule who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details that were not yet public. He also will address the U.N. General Assembly annual gathering in New York and travel to Washington for talks on Thursday with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>The Scranton plant is one of the few facilities in the country to manufacture&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/155mm-howitzer-ukraine-ammunition-russia-7d966c85046b73db2b013f93c51af2a5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>155 mm artillery<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/155mm-howitzer-ukraine-ammunition-russia-7d966c85046b73db2b013f93c51af2a5\">  shells<\/a>. They are used in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-look-at-russias-much-feared-artillery-arsenal\/\" title=\"A Look at Russia\u2019s Much-Feared Artillery Arsenal\">howitzer systems<\/a>, which are towed large guns with long barrels that can fire at various angles. Howitzers can strike targets up to 15 miles to 20 miles (24 kilometers to 32 kilometers) away and are highly valued by ground forces to take out enemy targets from a protected distance.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has already received more than 3 million of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unprepared-for-long-war-us-army-under-gun-to-make-more-ammo\/\" title=\"The US Army is feeling the heat as they scramble to produce more ammunition for the long haul of war. With their current stockpile running low, they find themselves unprepared for the battle ahead. It&#039;s a race against time as they work tirelessly to keep up with the demand for ammo. Will they be able to keep up? Only time will tell.\">155 mm shells<\/a> from the U.S.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An elderly woman is assisted by emergency services personnel after a Russian strike that hit a home for the elderly in Sumy, Ukraine, Thursday Sept. 19, 2024. (Ukraine&rsquo;s Emergency Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the war now well into its third year, Zelensky has been pushing the U.S. for permission to use longer range missile systems to fire deeper inside of Russia.<\/p>\n<p>So far he has not persuaded the Pentagon or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/White-House\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> to loosen those restrictions. The Defense Department has emphasized that Ukraine can already hit Moscow with Ukrainian-produced drones, and there is hesitation on the strategic implications of a U.S.-made missile potentially striking the Russian capital.<\/p>\n<p>Russian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Vladimir-Putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vladimir Putin<\/a> has warned that Russia would be &ldquo;at war&rdquo; with the United States and its NATO allies if they allow Ukraine to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-why-a-no-fly-zone-over-ukraine-wont-work\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s Why A No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Won\u2019t Work\">long-range weapons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At one point in the war, Ukraine was firing between 6,000 and 8,000 of the 155 mm shells per day. That rate started to deplete U.S. stockpiles and drew concern that the level on hand was not enough to sustain U.S. military needs if another major conventional war broke out, such as in a potential conflict over Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>In response the U.S. has invested in restarting production lines and is now manufacturing more than 40,000 155 mm rounds a month, with plans to hit 100,000 rounds a month. During his visit, Zelensky is expected meet and thank workers who have increased production of the 155 mm rounds over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the Pentagon leaders who have pushed that increased production through &mdash; Doug Bush, assistant secretary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Army\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Army<\/a> for acquisition, logistics and technology and Bill LaPlante, the Pentagon&rsquo;s top weapons buyer &mdash; are also expected to join Zelenskyy at the plant, as is Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 155 mm rounds are just one of the scores of ammunition, missile, air defense and advanced weapons systems the U.S. has provided Ukraine &mdash; everything from small arms bullets to advanced F-16 fighter jets. The U.S.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ukraine-russia-war-military-aid-pentagon-germany-38ba13ee8afba8c4d27ffc225b5534b9\">has been the largest donor to Ukraine<\/a>, providing more than $56 billion of the more than $106 billion NATO and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dni-warns-of-serious-cyber-threat-from-russia\/\" title=\"DNI Warns of \u201cSerious Cyber Threat\u201d From Russia\">partner countries<\/a> have collected to aid in its defense.<\/p>\n<p>Even though Ukraine is not a member of NATO, commitment to its defense is seen by many of the European nations as a must to keep Putin from further military aggression that could threaten bordering NATO-member countries and result in a much larger conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1727102\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727102\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit a Pennsylvania ammunition factory on Sunday, where vital munitions for Ukraine&#8217;s defense against Russian forces are being produced. His trip to the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant marks the beginning of a week focused on garnering support for Ukraine amid ongoing conflict. According to U.S. officials familiar with his itinerary, he will also address the U.N. General Assembly in New York and meet with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington later in the week.<\/p>\n<p>The Scranton facility is one of the few in the U.S. that manufactures 155 mm artillery shells, which are crucial for howitzer systems capable of striking targets from significant distances\u2014up to 20 miles (32 kilometers). Ukraine has received over 3 million of these shells from the United States so far.<\/p>\n<p>As the war enters its third year, Zelensky has been advocating for longer-range missile systems to target deeper within Russia; however, he has yet to convince U.S. officials to ease restrictions on such weapons due to concerns about potential strategic repercussions and warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding escalated conflict.<\/p>\n<p>At one point during the war, Ukraine was firing between 6,000 and 8,000 rounds daily, raising alarms about depleting U.S. stockpiles necessary for its own military readiness in case of other conflicts like those involving Taiwan. In response, production lines have been revitalized so that more than 40,000 rounds are now being manufactured each month\u2014with plans to increase this number further.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit, Zelensky is expected to express gratitude towards workers who have ramped up production over the past year alongside key Pentagon leaders involved in this effort and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA). The provision of various types of military aid\u2014including small arms and advanced fighter jets\u2014has made the U.S. a leading donor among NATO allies supporting Ukraine&#8217;s defense efforts against Russian aggression<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2344261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zelensky-EU.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5836,6991,8630],"class_list":["post-2344260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-pennsylvania","tag-ukraine","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zelensky-EU.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}