The commander-in-chief of the British armed forces will say in a speech that the Russian president’s “expansionist ambitions” pose the greatest threat he has experienced to the sovereignty, democracy and freedom of countries to live without violence.
London, Thanassis Gavos
Britain and its allies are today faced with a new “moment 1937”, that is, with a situation that could lead to one world War, will warn in a speech at a conference in London the new commander of the British Armed Forces general Sir Patrick Saunders.
Sir Patrick will stress that the “expansionist ambitions»Of the Russian President Putin constitute the greater threat which he has experienced for the sovereignty, democracy and freedom of countries to live without violence.
The British general’s warning comes as the meeting of NATO leaders in Madrid begins today with the main topic being the Russian threat and while the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly ready to announce an increase in the defense budget within the week.
General Saunders, who took up his new post weeks ago, is expected to say his sole task is to mobilize the British army to prevent the war from spreading to Europe. “With it he is ready to fight and win together with NATO allies and partners.”
This means that every member of the armed forces, from general to lieutenant colonel, should “prepare, train hard and take part in the battle”, will complete. “This is the moment of our 1937,” he will add.
In a similar warning weeks ago, the general had said that the UK army should be ready to fight again and win a land war on European soil.
According to excerpts from his speech, he will also refer to the adaptation of the capabilities of the British army after the war in Ukraine, with a greater emphasis on land-based civilian conflicts, without ignoring the importance of military technology such as cyber warfare. “But you can’t cross a river through cyberspace,” Sir Patrick said.
The warnings of the general are expected to be repeated at the same conference by the Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom Ben Wallaceshortly before his departure for Madrid.
Mr Wallace is expected to focus on the need to increase government investment in defense so that the new threat to Europe can be addressed.
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