New UK Army Commander Tells Soldiers ‘Get Ready to Fight Russia in World War 3’
- New UK Army Commander Tells Soldiers ‘Get Ready to Fight Russia in World War 3’
by Nathan Hyde, https://www.mirror.co.uk/ , 19 June 2022
General Sir Patrick Sanders, the new Chief of the General Staff, said British soldiers may soon need to ‘fight in Europe once again’, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Britain’s new top general has told every serving soldier they must prepare to fight the Russian army in a potential World War Three. General Sir Patrick Sanders has warned troops they must be ready “to fight in Europe once again” as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a “new era of insecurity”.
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According to The Sun, the warning came in his first speech since he became Chief of the General Staff this month, taking overall control of the British Army. “There is now a burning imperative to forge an Army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle.
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“We are the generation that must prepare the Army to fight in Europe once again.”
General Sanders added: “I am the first Chief of the General Staff since 1941 to take command of the Army in the shadow of a land war in Europe involving a continental power. “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine underlines our core purpose — to protect the UK by being ready to fight and win wars on land.”
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