Nancy Sinatra would’ve made a great Dutch soldier.

That is, as of late, because according to media reports out of the Netherlands the Dutch Army have been shouting gunshot noises, in lieu of shooting real bullets out of guns, and allowing the firearms to make the loud “bang bang” sounds automatically.

Why? Because they’re running out of munitions. “Bullets”, for the layperson.

More from Forces TV:

According to local media reports the NATO member has had to cancel a number of compulsory shooting drills due to a lack of bullets.

According to a confidential e-mail from the Defence Ministry, seen by Dutch broadcaster RTL, severe shortages of ammunition have been a persistent problem for the military.

The feeling of frustration has been growing among army personnel.

“Even if you have no bullets, you have to train with your weapon,” Jean Debie, chairman of the military union VBM, told RTL.

Here’s a clip of a similar situation back in 2013, when Mali’s army ran suffered through a shortage of rounds and made their soldiers do this (you have to really see and hear it to believe it):

Remember that guy from the Police Academy movies? Don’t be surprised if one of these forces scoops him up in the very near future, if this rationing keeps up.