the army is running short of clothing and other matériel
Recent Examples on the WebUkrainian Railways and its network of over 14,000 miles of track became a focal point of the war, with both sides using trains to move materiel and troops. Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 28 July 2022 Kyiv claimed several high-profile battlefield victories against Russian tanks and ships with its use of materiel such as Javelin missiles and British Next Generation Light Antitank Weapons. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 Tight markets for materiel and personnel could hinder this, which would be at least moderately bullish. Michael Lynch, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Ukraine is dispersing across the country materiel provided by its Western partners to avoid potentially heavy losses in the event of successful Russian strikes, U.S. officials say. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 2 July 2022 The Russians’ sheer numerical superiority, both in troops and materiel, means that a takeover is usually not a matter of if, but when. Patrick J. Mcdonnell And Nabih Bulos, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2022 During World War II, the American lend-lease program delivered millions of tons of materiel to the Soviet Union. Garry Kasparov, WSJ, 17 June 2022 That said, a confrontation over Taiwan or especially a Chinese invasion would leave the island and the US in worse shape than Ukraine, where long land borders allow regular shipments of materiel from NATO forces. David A. Andelman, CNN, 24 May 2022 President Vladimir Putin’s expectations of a lightning advance to seize the venerable capital ended with boneyards of Russian war materiel scattered across the landscape.Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022 See More