Brits will be warned that that they could be called up to fight if the war breaks out in Russia.
Chief of the general staff General Sir Patrick Sanders is set to stress the need for ministers to “mobilise the nation” in the event of a wider conflict against Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine.
General Sir Patrick added that the military is “too small” to handle the conflict on its own.
However, it has been reported that General Sr Patrick not thought to be in favour of conscription.
Chief of the general staff General Sir Patrick Sanders is calling on Britons to change their mindset
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It comes as Nato bosses have warned allied nations to be prepared to take any and all actions necessary to fight Vladimir Putin’s forces.
In an assessment of the armed forces’ capabilities, General Sir Patrick said: “Our procurement record has been poor and our land industrial base has withered. Furthermore our Army Reserve is not as capable and credible as we need it to be.”
The Army head is standing down in six months after allegedly falling out with Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin.
General Sir Patrick has previously been openly critical of the Army’s equipment and its troop numbers. He will make his plea at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference in Twickenham later today, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Queen Camilla with General Sir Patrick Sanders
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General Sir Patrick’s impending departure was mourned by then-chair of the Commons defence select committee Tobias Ellwood
Ellwood commended him for being “willing to tell political leaders what they should hear rather than what they’d like to hear”.
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