Overview

• Pakistan's artillery ammunition reserves can sustain only 96 hours of high-intensity conflict, confirmed during a Special Corps Commanders Conference on May 2, 2025.
• Extensive arms exports to Ukraine and Israel, including 155mm artillery shells, have significantly drained domestic stockpiles crucial for military readiness.
• The Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) struggles to replenish supplies due to outdated infrastructure and surging global demand for munitions.
• Pakistan's artillery-centric military doctrine, designed to counter India's numerical advantage, is severely undermined by the shortage of critical ammunition.
• Emergency ammunition depots are being built near the India-Pakistan border, but analysts argue they provide little strategic value without sufficient stockpiles.