The defence secretary insists he is 'not worried' about levels of ammunition after Whitehall sources told Sky News the war in Ukraine had made the government review supplies.
The UK's stockpile of ammunition has"borne the brunt of defence cuts" over the past 30 years, defence secretary Ben Wallace has said.the government was reviewing the size of its ammunition suppliesWhitehall sources said Russia's invasion of Ukraine had exposed how past assumptions on what would be needed to fight a war were far too small.
"And the second reason I'm not as worried is the big thing that Putin respects and is frightened of is the Nato alliance.
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