War in Ukraine – British Army chief considers need to prepare for World War III: “There is an urgent need to build an army capable of defeating Russia”

The United Kingdom must have a combat armed force in Europe and must prevail over Russia, General Patrick Sanders told soldiers, several local media outlets reported on Sunday. Daily Mail.

The new commander of the British Army told his colleagues that “after 1941, I was the first person in Europe to assume the leadership of an army that included a continental force in the shadow of an underground war.”

“The Russian invasion of Ukraine underscores our primary objective: to protect the United Kingdom by preparing to fight and win the land wars … because Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a new era of insecurity,” he added. Just a few weeks ago the staff of the British Army. “There is an urgent need to build an army that can fight alongside our allies and defeat Russia in war.”

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has openly supported Ukraine since the Russian invasion, but has so far rejected the idea of ​​sending British troops to the ground to help Kiev.

However he acknowledged that their numbers were not enough to defeat London. “We have to arm ourselves for a long war,” he said.

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