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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
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.