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'''{{#info-tooltip: More info}} ''<u>Facts. 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.</u>'''''<ref>Belfast Telegraph, [https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/us-forced-to-import-bullets-from-israel-as-troops-use-250000-for-every-rebel-killed/28580666.html#:~:text=supplies%20from%20Israel.-,US%20forces%20have%20fired%20so%20many%20bullets%20in%20Iraq%20and,small%2Darms%20ammunition%20a%20year. US forced to import bullets from Israel as troops use 250,000 for every rebel killed]</ref> | '''{{#info-tooltip: More info}} ''<u>Facts. 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.</u>'''''<ref>Belfast Telegraph, [https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/us-forced-to-import-bullets-from-israel-as-troops-use-250000-for-every-rebel-killed/28580666.html#:~:text=supplies%20from%20Israel.-,US%20forces%20have%20fired%20so%20many%20bullets%20in%20Iraq%20and,small%2Darms%20ammunition%20a%20year. US forced to import bullets from Israel as troops use 250,000 for every rebel killed]</ref> | ||
Since WW1, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War, operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, the amount of ammunition expended per target hit has been increasing. This is primarily due to | Since WW1, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War, operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, the amount of ammunition expended per target hit has been increasing. This is primarily due to harassing fire tactic, increased rate of fire, and increased fire density. Plus ammunition expended during training and lost during transportation. Whereas in the case of artillery ammunition (stats up to 4 shells per killed enemy) the main development goal is to increase the proportion of guided munitions, in the case of small arms the main goal is to increase accuracy through training and electronic assistance. | ||
===''SPOT (LED Spotlight settings)''=== | ===''SPOT (LED Spotlight settings)''=== | ||