UK Ammunition Stockpile ‘Dangerously Low’ Because of Ukraine War: MPs

UK Ammunition Stockpile ‘Dangerously Low’ Because of Ukraine War: MPs
Ukrainian servicemen fire a 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on March 5, 2023. Anna Kudriavtseva/Reuters
Alexander Zhang
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Britain and its NATO allies have allowed their ammunition reserves to fall to “dangerously low levels” as they seek to keep Ukraine supplied in its resistance against the Russian invasion, a parliamentary committee has said.

The Defence Committee in the House of Commons warned on Tuesday that rebuilding Britain’s munitions stockpile could take at least a decade, putting UK national security at risk.