‘The new head of the army believes British soldiers must be ready to ‘fight and win’, likening the situation in Europe to the run up to the Second World War.
Speaking a day after a bloody day for Ukraine, General Sir Patrick Sanders, the Chief of the General Staff, will warn the army must be ready face down the ‘brutal aggression’ of Vladimir Putin.
In a speech on Tuesday, he will say the armed forces must be placed on a war-footing to ensure they can ‘act rapidly’ if the conflict on Nato’s eastern frontier spreads.
He has previously told men and women under his command that they must be prepared ‘to fight in Europe once again’.
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