The Department faces significant challenges replenishing its stocks and delivering new capabilities to meet the threats of a more volatile world. The Department has begun replacing stocks gifted to Ukraine, either on a like-for-like basis or with an equivalent where gifted capabilities are no longer in production or the Department now has different requirements.57 However, we are concerned that replacement is not occurring quickly enough, with, for example, the Department confirming that it w...

The Department faces significant challenges replenishing its stocks and delivering new capabilities to meet the threats of a more volatile world. The Department has begun replacing stocks gifted to Ukraine, either on a like-for-like basis or with an equivalent where gifted capabilities are no longer in production or the Department now has different requirements.57 However, we are concerned that replacement is not occurring quickly enough, with, for example, the Department confirming that it will take at least two years to replace NLAW anti-tank weapons gifted to Ukraine.58 Type: conclusion | Number: 22 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 6.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: December 2023 6.2 The Covid-19 pandemic and Ukraine crisis has brought into sharp focus the increased demands upon the Defence supply chain and its ability to deliver capabilities to our Armed Forces. 6.3 Work