Britain’s weapons stocks are depleted and will not be able to send more weapons to Ukraine. This was expressed by British strategic analyst Howard Wheeldon in an interview with the newspaper. Daily mail.
According to him, the arms transfer to Kiev led to London itself becoming “underfunded to protect Britain and meet international obligations”.
“Britain has very few weapons left to deliver to Ukraine because our armed forces are underfunded,” the article says.
Wheeldon believes the Storm Shadow missiles sent to Kiev are expired, as most stockpiles of these missiles must be kept in the UK in the event of a conflict involving the country’s armed forces. He also noted that Britain could not afford to give fighter jets to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“The UK government has been appreciated for its quick response and action, but the sad truth is that after providing an unspecified number of Storm Shadow missiles, possibly expired, the UK has little to offer,” the expert said.
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