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BRITS could face a call-up if the UK goes to war with Russia because the "military is too small", an Army chief has warned.General Sir Patrick Sanders

Rishi Sunak ruled out conscription and insisted military service will remain voluntary after the head of the Army warned the armed forces will not be big enough if there is a war

Citizens should be trained and equipped to be in a state of readiness, says General Patrick Sanders. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A former defence minister has said that there is a "1939 feel to the world", after the head of the army warned that ordinary British people could be called up to serve in the military.

Conscription might be making a comeback, as a British Army chief has warned that Brits need to be prepared to fight.

General Sir Patrick Sanders, the outgoing Chief of the General Staff, said even that would be not enough as he pointed to allies in eastern and northern Europe planning to mobilise.

British men and women should be prepared for a call-up if Nato goes to war with Russia, warns the head of the British army

General Patrick Sanders said that the UK could not rely on its navy and air power, arguing that "we must be able to credibly fight and win wars on land". | World News

Veteran Ben McBean (pictured) - who lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan - has said Britons would have to be dragged kicking and screaming to enlist if they were called to fight Russia.

British citizens should be prepared to fight in a potential land war, the highest ranking army officer General Patrick Sanders said on Wednesday.Sanders, who steps down later this year, said the UK could not rely on its navy and air power, arguing that "we must be able to credibly fight and win wars on land".