PM's rebuke to Army chief who warned British conscripts may be needed for 'citizen army'...
Rishi Sunak has rebuked the head of the Army after he warned Brits may face being called up to fight in the event of a war with Russia.
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Rishi Sunak has rebuked the head of the Army after he warned Brits may face being called up to fight in the event of a war with Russia.
Russia must withdraw 300,000 troops from Ukraine in order to threaten NATO with an attack, Estonian news outlet ERR wrote on Jan. 23, citing the country’s Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Martin Herem.
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.
Chief of the General Staff Patrick Sanders says such a conflict would be a ‘whole-of-nation undertaking’ and the public should be trained and equipped.
General Sir Patrick Sanders warns that Britain should train and equip a “citizen army” in preparation for potential mobilisation.