British troops have been warned that they must prepare to fight to prevent the spread of the war in Europe.
General Patrick Sanders, Chief of Staff, said in a speech Tuesday that he had never seen a clear threat to peace and democracy, such as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s “brutal aggression.”
The new Secretary of the Army will say that Britain must “act quickly” to prevent the war in Ukraine from being involved in a full-scale conflict.
He will address a conference hosted by the Royal United Services Institute think tank after informing all troops under his command that he must prepare “to fight again in Europe.”
At the same event, Defense Minister Ben Wallace is expected to call for new increases in defense spending.
His call was made as Prime Minister Boris Johnson was preparing to join other NATO leaders in Madrid and attend a summit that is expected to agree on the largest review of the Western military alliance since the end of the Cold War. I came.
General Sanders is expected to say in his first public involvement since his inauguration: Of violence as a brutal attack of Putin and his expansionist ambitions.
“This is our 1937 moment. We are not in war, but we must act swiftly so that we cannot contain the territorial expansion and get involved in the war.
“I will do my best to ensure that the British Army plays a role in avoiding war.”
Despite the recent focus on new features such as drones and cyber warfare, he said the Army will continue to be important in any conflict, “you can’t cyber the road across the river.” Added.
General Sanders is expected to say, “From the (Ministry of Defense) main building general to the young Lance Corporal of the barracks, from the weekend reserves, more troops need” more time “preparation. .. Exercise for civil servants at the Army Council. “
In March, the Secretary of Defense addressed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak prior to the spring statement, unless the Treasury invested more money, UK defense spending would fall below NATO’s minimum GDP of 2% by mid-2010. Warned.