US EditionEveryone in UK 'must step up' to deter Russian threat of wider war, armed forces chief to warn
UK defence leaders warn of Russia's threat to NATO and call for increased national resilience; current defence spending growth is seen as too slow by military insiders.
- On Monday evening, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton will use a London speech to urge the British public to make defence and resilience a higher priority in his annual Royal United Services Institute lecture.
- Vladimir Putin's actions have prompted military and intelligence leaders to say Russia's war in Ukraine shows his willingness to target neighbours, threatening the whole of NATO, including the UK; Blaise Metreweli warned the `front line is everywhere`.
- Sky News revealed last year the UK had no national mobilisation plan, while the Government announced earlier this year defence spending will rise to 5% of GDP by 2035, though insiders call the timeline too slow.
- The Ministry of Defence said Sir Richard will discuss rebuilding defence capabilities and announce 50 million for defence technical colleges, while Al Carns said Britain is `rapidly developing` plans to prepare for war.
- Last week, NATO chief Mark Rutte warned Europe must prepare for a war scale `our grandparents and great-grandparents endured`, while Sir Richard urged harnessing UK institutions from universities to the NHS amid growing uncertainty.
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Defence chief warns UK security risk demands whole nation
The Chief of the Defence Staff is expected to call for a “whole of society” approach to defence and national resilience, warning that Britain faces a more dangerous and uncertain security environment than at any point in his career. Sir Richard Knighton is due to deliver his first annual Royal United Services Institute lecture this evening, where he is expected to argue that responding to growing threats will require action far beyond the armed …
The British Sea is in an intensive preparation period, and the risk of a conflict with Russia is on Europe, the British Minister for Armed Forces, Al Carns, stated that the activities of the Secret Services against the British Virgin Mary have increased by over 50% in the last year, which predicts the preparations of the enemy's war preparations for a potential conflict with Russia. The warning issued by the Chief Armed Forces: "Members of the w…
Britain's Chief of the Armed Forces, Sir Richard Knighton, will appeal to the British to prepare to deter a wider war in Europe.
The United Kingdom Chief of Staff, Richard Knighton, will call Monday for "national resilience" in the face of "increasing threats", starting with Russia's threats against NATO, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defence. ...
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