WEBF - welcome back. We "borrow" the fuel (repayment to host country either in cash or in kind) which means it has to be there in the first place, or we freight it in as for Kandy - you can imagine the effort that takes. The munitions generally have to be UK (clearances, MAR etc) and they get flown in as well - along with all the spares, STTE and other ASE. Course they're not vulnerable or difficult to move at all.........
Navaleye - don't put too much store in the French report. Our IAB submission was today - MG decision expected early07. As for the Sylver & propulsion bits - forget it. UK ship has never had ASTER and the suggested propulsion mod would require a COMPLETE redesign. The French have probably just cottoned to the fact that she's too slow for their liking (yes - even slower than CdG).