New Head of British Army: Britain Must Prepare the Army to Fight in Europe Again and Defeat Russia

The war in Ukraine has been raging on since late February.

General Sir Patrick Sanders, the new head of the British Army, warned that Britain must have an army that is capable of fighting in Europe and defeating Russia in battle.

“We are the generation that must prepare the army to fight in Europe once again. There is now a burning imperative to forge an Army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle.

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.”