America’s factories are racing to produce more 155 mm artillery shells, one of Ukraine’s most critical weapons in the war against Russia. At a plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, workers forge steel into the rounds Ukraine fires by the thousands each day. The United States has opened five new factories to boost production, and in 2024, Congress approved $6 billion to ramp it up further. Despite this, Russia is outproducing the West nearly three to one, raising questions about whether the U.S. can k