Meet the dogs of war: Britain's latest weapon to keep Putin on his toes are HUSKIES

Britain's elite commandos have trialled using dogs to supply ammunition and food to troops operating deep behind enemy lines in the Arctic Circle.

The Combat Service Support Squadron has been training with huskies during their deployment to northern Norway.

It comes as Tory defence committee member Mark Francois admitted the UK would run out of ammunition and equipment in less than two months in a war against Putin's Russia.

Specialists from the Commando Logistic Regiment and Commando Helicopter Force have been finding ways to use the dogs to carry out high-risk supply runs into enemy territory.

The group, known as Whisky Squadron, is made up of expert engineers, logisticians, drivers and protection troops who use various methods to reach the raiding teams under the cover of darkness.

Footage shows the dogs in action as they make their way through the Arctic wilderness.

The team worked with Norwegian organization Riverland Husky to train the dogs, examining the distance that the breed can travel, and their speed and endurance abilities over snowy terrain.

'We have been addressing the threat of high tech weapons by looking at low tech, low signature solutions, like the huskies, to resupply advanced forces,' said Captain Al Hunter of the Royal Marines.

This training was just one small part of Whisky Squadron's inaugural deployment, which has bonded the deployed troops and headquarters tightly together, despite having only formed six months ago.

Marine Robert Swart, a Weapon Technician said: 'As a young marine you want to come out to Norway and test yourself in one of the hardest environments in the world.

'Operating in the frozen plateau is arduous and a great way to confirm one's soldiering ability.'

Private James Gledhill, a Royal Logistics Corps Logistic Supply Specialist, added: 'As a young soldier, you read the news and see what is happening today in Ukraine - I think this, more than any other exercise, serves as a mission rehearsal to make sure we are ready, if the worst were to happen, to stand shoulder to shoulder with our Norwegian partners.'

Whisky Squadron are responsible for operating in the extreme Arctic cold, as part of the Littoral Response Group, a Royal Navy task force designed to react to world events in Northern Europe's waterways and chokepoints.

Major Rory Bate of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, the Officer Commanding Whisky Squadron was jubilant about the inaugural deployment of his squadron in its new role.

He said: 'Having such a firm offer of support for the Littoral Response Group as it counters the pernicious threat faced in Northern Europe is reassuring.

'With such a responsive and credible squadron, we are able to adapt to the need of the Strike Companies and literally deliver the goods.'

The early phase of the team's deployment taught the commandos essential skills in surviving and fighting in the Arctic, including mastering the ability to ski while carrying heavy loads of supplies.

This culminated in a week-long phase where the whole troop deployed on the multinational Exercise Nordic Response to carry out their main responsibilities; recovering stricken vehicles, repairing vehicle breakdowns in the field, conducting supply missions and punching through enemy lines.

The commandos landed ashore from RFA Mounts Bay instantly getting to work, delivering 18,000 litres of diesel and 3,500 ration packs to troops operating across Northern Norway.

Sergeant Ashley Marsh Royal Marines, the Fenrir Troop's second in command, said: 'In today's and tomorrow's battlefield slow large moving vehicles are vulnerable.

'We must continue to invest into Combat Service Support as a concept in order to remain a credible force that can support 45 Commando and allied forces.'