Defence Chiefs CHILLING WARNING to the British public

The head of the British Armed Forces has admitted the UK is not currently ready for “full-scale” war because of defence budgets and our enjoyment of the Cold War “peace dividend.” Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton admitted the UK defence budget is limited by the UK military’s instruction to respond to changes such as preparing to send troops to Ukraine.

But he suggested Russia ’s being currently tied down in Ukraine, suffering enormous casualties, means Britain may have time to make ready for the threat of war. The Chief of the Defence Staff admitted to the all-party Defence Committee: "Over the last 30 years since the end of the Cold War we haven't been ready.

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