War supply applauded
2 April 2012
The Ministry of Defence has been praised for its supply management in Kosovo, despite equipment and staff shortages, writes Elizabeth Bellamy.
A National Audit Office report, Kosovo: The Financial Management of Military Operations, found that the department’s stocks and stores management had improved dramatically since the Bosnian conflict, which ended in 1995.
But it said there was still room for improvement and criticised the MoD’s spares provision after parts shortages for Royal Navy Harrier...