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The British Army ran out of ammunition after just eight days during a recent online war simulation, the former commander of the US Army in Europe has warned.
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, a retired US officer, told MPs that the 'entire British Army's inventory' was exhausted and 'every bit of important ammunition was expended' before the 10-day exercise finished.
Mr Hodges said while it was a computerised simulation it illustrated that 'ammunition expenditures go off the charts when you get into a serious, high end, force on force conflict'.
The comments are likely to spark concerns about the UK's ability to fight another prolonged conventional war.
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, a retired US officer, told MPs that the 'entire British Army's inventory' was
