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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…

Evening Standard

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 Independent 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 Guardian - UK

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‘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.

The Independent UK

Head of British army could quit in row over further cuts

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders is said to have told defence secretary that the army cannot take more reductions

The Guardian - UK

We need to arm for a 'generational struggle' with Russia, warns Army chief

Chief of the General Staff General Sir Patrick Sanders used a speech at the Royal United Services Institute’s Land Warfare Conference to highlight the threat from Moscow

Daily Mirror

Queen Camilla's Bugle Horn of The Rifles brooch is worth a staggering $48k and Duchess Sophie has one too!

Queen Camilla's Bugle Horn of The Rifles brooch stunned onlookers recently

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We could face Putin on the battlefield – Boris Johnson must fund a reboot of the Army

“This is our moment. Seize it,” the Army’s new chief, General Patrick Sanders, said yesterday at the Land Warfare Conference, the military’s annual rain check. He said he was giving his first operational order for the Army, under the title Operation Mobilise, for the forces to prepare on a war…

Evening Standard

Wednesday briefing: Defence secretary Ben Wallace goes on the warpath over military spending

In today’s newsletter: As Boris Johnson, armed forces leaders and Wallace give mixed signals on military spending plans, Archie Bland tries to make the numbers add up

The Guardian - UK

Britain must spend more on defence, says minister

Britain must bolster investment in defence to tackle threats not only from Russia but from China and other countries, British defence minister Ben Wallace said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Nato ‘is long way off being ready for war with Russia’

Nato’s announced increase in its number of troops to 300,000 has been called “a massive strategic shift”

Evening Standard

Army chief: Nato must be prepared to fight to defend its territory

General Sir Patrick Sanders said there are “no good options” if they fail to deter further Russian aggression in Europe.

The Independent UK

Russian threat from Vladimir Putin means UK must be prepared to 'fight and win' to stop war in Europe

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is expected to call for a bigger budget after the head of the armed forces warned the UK must re-arm to face a new Russian threat.

Daily Record

Defence secretary Ben Wallace ‘asks Boris Johnson for 20% hike in military spending’

Cabinet minister wants PM to commit to increase, as western allies gather for crucial Nato summit

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Army chief warns UK faces '1937 moment' and must be ready to 'fight and win' against Russia

The head of the Armed Forces, General Sir Patrick Sanders will give a speech expected to pile pressure on Boris Johnson to reverse plans to cut British troop numbers

Wales Online

British forces must fight to prevent war spreading, says UK defence chief

"This is our 1937 moment... I will do everything in my power to ensure that the British Army plays its part in averting war"

The Independent UK

Head of Army: This is our 1937 moment and we must act swiftly to stop war

‘We are not at war – but must act rapidly so that we aren’t drawn into one,’ General Sir Patrick Sanders will say.

The Independent UK

Ukraine is UK’s new ‘1937 moment’, British army chief says

General Sir Patrick Sanders warns Britain’s armed forces must be prepared to ‘fight and win’ to prevent the spread of war in Europe

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Evening Standard

New Army head warns British troops to be prepared to fight to prevent war spreading in Europe

General Sir Patrick Sanders will deliver his first public speech on Tuesday since taking up the post of Chief of the General Staff

The Independent UK

British troops must be prepared to fight to prevent war, says Army chief

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders will say Russian president Vladimir Putin’s ‘brutal aggression’ threatens peace in Europe.

Daily Mirror

Hundreds of Army commanders FAIL fitness tests, Ministry of Defence announces

The figures will be a blow to the head of the Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders who's told troops they need to be ready to face Russia on the battlefield and it will need to be in fit condition

Evening Standard

Fighting Russia in Europe is a now possibility, so we must re-think our army

Now is the time for some deep analysis, practical planning and pragmatism

Daily Record

Tuesday's headlines: Russia issues warning to UK and Scots zoo owner punched in love triangle

Here are the main headlines on the Daily Record website today.

Nottingham Post

Former Russian general warns UK will 'cease to exist' as tension mounts over blockade

The retired Russian general says 'The island will vanish, so I’ve no idea where he or his descendants will live'

Daily Record

Russia warns UK will 'cease to exist' if Lithuania standoff triggers nuclear WW3

Lieutenant-General Evgeny Buzhinsky explained to Russian state TV that the West is playing a dangerous game by blockading Russian exclave Kaliningrad to stop sanctioned goods being sent to the area through NATO state Lithuania.

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