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Voices: As an ex-army captain, I’d back national service. But conscription? No way...

COMMENT: Phones in the box. Stand by your beds. Pile your plate high at breakfast with whatever food is on offer – you’ll need the energy for 18 hours a day of basic training, warns veteran Mike Crofts

The Independent UK

Britain lagging behind European allies when it comes to war readiness, warns military chief

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says UK’s culture of national resilience is weaker than some of its allies – just as defence secretary unveils cuts to military

The Independent UK

Army chief says UK must double its lethality or be prepared for war in 2027

Gen Sir Roly Walker says west faces ‘axis of upheaval’ with increasing threats from Russia, China and Iran

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Britain to review its air defences as ex-army chief issues chilling World War III warning

Armed forces minister Luke Pollard told how the nation’s armed forces would be modernised

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer under pressure to increase defence spending ahead of first Nato summit as PM

A day after the deadliest strikes by Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine for months, the Labour leader is facing calls to hike spending on defence towards 3 per cent of GDP to keep Britain safe

The Independent UK

‘There is more to do’ to avoid repeat of Second World War, warns army chief

General Sir Patrick Sanders warns ‘preparedness is absolutely critically important’ for the future

The Independent UK

Ukraine will be on back foot in war for months, says UK armed forces chief

Kyiv unlikely to be able to mount fresh counteroffensive until late summer at very earliest, says Adm Sir Tony Radakin

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Monday briefing: Why British generals and ministers are worried about the future of the military

In today’s newsletter: The head of the British army has hinted at a future citizen’s army – so is Britain fighting fit?

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson pledges to fight with British Army in war with Russia

Former PM says in Mail column he would not hesitate to join - even if his history shows his inabilities

Evening Standard

Morality and reality: the key problems facing UK military recruiters

Calls to prepare for war butt up against record on recent conflicts, pay and conditions, and changing youth culture

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street defends defence spending as US navy chief calls for UK to ‘reassess’

US navy secretary Carlos Del Toro reportedly said ‘sacrifices’ had been made in the British Army

Evening Standard

For generations Britain has taken peace for granted. But a belligerent Putin could change all that

A senior general has warned Britons to prepare to take up arms against Russia. He’s not alone in raising the alarm, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a UK citizen army: unpopular and unaffordable

Editorial: The threat from Russia is real, but with public money so tight, the military must join the queue for resources

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Conscription is what nobody wants, but Britain is at war in all but name so it’s time for national service

Across the Whitehall and Westminster villages there is no more toxic subject than national service and conscription for the military, and other services. Any revival of national service, which ended in 1959, would be costly and wouldn’t win votes.

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International Business Times UK

Britain Must Train Citizen Army To Prepare For War With Russia, Says UK Army Chief

This is not the first time the outgoing Chief of the General Staff (CGS) has warned of a possible war.

Evening Standard

Britain DOES need 'citizen army': Military experts back Army chief's call amid row with No10

Rishi Sunak's spokesman said the call was 'not helpful' but experts warn the world is getting more dangerous

Evening Standard

When did the UK have conscription and could it make a return?

All you need to know about the National Service proposed by the Tory government

The Guardian - UK

Army chief says people of UK are ‘prewar generation’ who must be ready to fight Russia

Ministry of Defence clarifies it has no plans for conscription after Gen Sir Patrick Sanders says UK should take steps to place society on war footing

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Evening Standard

British military chief in 'citizen army' call to prepare country for land war

But General Sir Patrick Sanders says even that would be 'not enough' as he points to national mobilisations among allies in eastern and northern Europe

Evening Standard

OPINION - Anti-tank e-bikers and snipers downing drones: what the Army is learning from Ukraine

Under a curtain of wintry rain last Friday, the Army put on a bravura performance of the lessons and tricks it has picked up from 18 months of war in Ukraine. Their spirit of make-over and make-do seemed to owe more to the spirit of Jay Blades and The Repair…

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak branded 'shameful' for not publishing new defence plans since Putin invasion

As the Prime Minister prepares for the two-day NATO summit this week, he faces mounting criticism at home over the state of Britain’s armed forces and delays to a key Defence Command Paper

Evening Standard

OPINION - Fears over the Falklands mean we need a new Defence Plan

The Army is again in the spotlight, with a wonderful Whitehall row about who is to lead it after the charismatic General Sir Patrick Sanders steps down next year as Chief of the General Staff. With the Government’s rehashed Defence Command White Paper due before Parliament goes on holiday in…

The Independent UK

Britain’s military chief dismisses talk of rift with army head as ‘nonsense’

‘Patrick and I haven’t fallen out,’ Admiral Sir Tony Radakin tells MPs

The Guardian - UK

UK’s armed forces chief says there is no row over cuts with head of army

Tony Radakin tells MPs that Patrick Sanders’ brief tenure is down to the defence secretary not him

The Independent UK

‘Nonsense’ to claim head of Army has been forced out – Chief of Defence Staff

General Sir Patrick Sanders was told his appointment as head of the British Army was only for two years, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin told MPs.

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