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Recommendation 15
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Lessons from Ukraine highlight MoD need for investment in weapon stockpiles and supply chain resilience.
Recommendation
Key lessons from the war in Ukraine include the need for the Armed Forces to invest in weapon stockpiles and ensure resilience and agility in sustaining military capabilities.43 The MoD has earmarked £5 billion over the decade to 2032–33 to develop this, half of which is additional funding provided by HM Treasury in 2023–24 and 2024–25.44 The MoD has started using the new money from HM Treasury on both enhancing production capacity and working down through the supply chain to secure the supply of essential commodities, such as chemicals.45
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