UK army is unprepared for war and would run out of ammo quickly, former defense official says

• The UK army is unprepared for any type of war, a former defense official told the Financial Times.
• It would also run out of ammunition quickly in any large-scale operation, Robert Johnson said.
• Former and current defense officials have raised concerns about the UK's war readiness.

The UK's armed forces are not prepared for any type of war and would quickly struggle with supplies, a former defense official said.

"In any larger-scale operation, we would run out of ammunition rapidly," Robert Johnson told the Financial Times.