The US Army has opened a new plant for the production of 155mm artillery shells in Mesquite, Texas. The facility will produce about 30,000 shells per month for 155mm guns, which are crucial for Kyiv’s military operations, citing The New York Times. To ensure the supply of artillery units for Ukraine, the Pentagon last year set a goal of producing 100,000 shells per month by the end of 2025. This goal represents nearly a tenfold increase in production compared to several years ago. Plants in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, together produce about 36,000 shells per month. The new General…