The MoD is spending more than half a billion pounds more than it budgeted for to equip our armed forces over the next 10 years.
And that would be enough to pay for 260,000 hernia repairs, 162,000 cataract ops or 56,000 hip replacements as hospital waiting lists spiral out of control.
Now Labour warns there might not be enough money for all the gear the Army, Navy and RAF need to fight future wars because of the overspend.