‘We are not on the cusp of war with Russia’
The head of the UK armed forces has insisted “Britain is secure” and “we are not on the cusp of war with Russia”.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin used a public speech today to stress that “we are not about to be invaded” and no one in the Ministry of Defence is talking about conscription.
“Britain is safe. We are safe because we are part of NATO… and also because we are a responsible nuclear power,” he said.
It comes weeks after General Sir Patrick Sanders, the British Army chief, made a separate speech suggesting there was a need to train citizens to fight to be ready for a future war.
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