honeybee
Nov 24th, 2006, 07:25 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6179120.stm
He told reporters in Helmand Province: "Countless times we have put in requests for what we need extra, and it has not arrived."
"Providing our forces with equipment that is both fit for purpose and effective in theatre is an absolute priority," the MoD said.
Meanwhile, the MoD's biggest purchases will be delivered almost three years late on average, the National Audit Office has said.
On Thursday, it emerged that troops in Afghanistan had faulty ammunition for a month and had to borrow from other Nato forces.
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He told reporters in Helmand Province: "Countless times we have put in requests for what we need extra, and it has not arrived."
"Providing our forces with equipment that is both fit for purpose and effective in theatre is an absolute priority," the MoD said.
Meanwhile, the MoD's biggest purchases will be delivered almost three years late on average, the National Audit Office has said.
On Thursday, it emerged that troops in Afghanistan had faulty ammunition for a month and had to borrow from other Nato forces.
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