The chief of the British Army is set to warn Brits that they could be called up to fight for King and country in the event of war with Russia – because the military is ‘too small’ to handle the conflict on its own.
General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff, will stress the need for ministers to ‘mobilise the nation’ in the event of a wider conflict against Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine.
His warning comes nearly two years after he said that Britain was facing its ‘1937 moment’, a reference to the two years leading up to the Second World War.
Gen Sir Patrick – who has been openly critical of staff shortages in the military – believes there should be a ‘shift’ in the mindset of the public who should be willing to defend the UK against foreign adversaries.
But while the Army head – who is standing down in six months after allegedly falling out with Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the overall chief of the Armed Forces – is not thought to be in favour of conscription, Nato bosses have warned allied nations to be prepared to take any and all actions necessary to fight Vladimir Putin’s forces.
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