>According to one senior Western defense official, before the invasion of Ukraine, Russia could produce 100 tanks a year. Now they can make 200. Western officials also believe Russia is on track to produce 2 million artillery shells per year, twice the amount they estimated Russia could make before the war.

>As a result of the increase in production, Russia can make more ammunition than the US and Europe combined. The US and its NATO allies are working to bolster their production, but results aren’t expected to be seen for years. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg previously said Ukraine was using artillery rounds at a faster rate than the entire alliance could produce.

Look for Western "leaders" to keep doubling down on failure.

news.antiwar.com/2023/09/13/report-russia-doubled-tank-and-ammunition-production-despite-sanctions/ 

 Things are nice when labor costs are low, you actually have industry, and near limitless natural resources.