The revelation comes as US President Joe Biden seeks Nato support to back his strong rhetoric against Putin, with Washington warning the Kremlin it cannot win in Ukraine.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt pledged defence spending will remain at two per cent of GDP, though soaring inflationary pressures will see this value shrink.
While the intention to cut billions from an already stretched defence budget was made public by the Ministry of Defence in March, its report did not disclose details of where the cuts would be made.
These have now been laid bare in a report by the National Audit Office (NAO), called Value for Money – the Equipment Plan 2022 to 2035.
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