‘Sons and daughters of Britain’ will have role to play in chilling war with Russia
Chief of defence staff Sir Richard Knighton said readiness for war is a priority for Britain.
Sir Richard Knighton said the situation is “more dangerous than I have known during my career” (Image: Getty)
Britain’s “sons and daughters” must be ready to fight Russia in case of an attack, the head of the British armed forces has warned. Chief of defence staff Sir Richard Knighton said Russia is a growing threat to the UK and the situation is “more dangerous than I have known during my career”.
He called on “people who are not soldiers, sailors or aviators to nevertheless invest their skills – and money” on building up national resilience, The Independent reported.
Sir Richard said: “Sons and daughters. Colleagues. Veterans. …will all have a role to play. To build. To serve. And if necessary, to fight. And more families will know what sacrifice for our nation means.
“That is why it’s so important we do explain the changing threat and the need to stay ahead of it.”
Knighton called for a society-wide approach to ‘defence and deterrence’ (Image: Getty)
During his speech at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on Monday, Sir Richard said readiness is a priority because the nation’s armed forces always need to be “ready to fight and win”.
